There are 7 ways to get from Cork to San Jose by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cork Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ORK - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
17h 21m$297–937Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane KIR - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
18h 17m$194–747Fly Cork Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ORK - SJC
19h 49m$415–1,319Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNN - SJC
22h$414–1,431Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SNN - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
19h 21m$306–1,049Train to Dublin Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DUB - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
17h 51m$481–868Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DUB - SJC
19h 13m$309–1,150
Cork Airport (ORK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to San Jose is to bus and fly and Caltrain which costs $190 - $750 and takes 18h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which takes 17h 21m and costs $290 - $950.
The distance between Cork and San Jose is 5158 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 21m to get from Cork to San Jose, including transfers.
San Jose is 7h behind Cork. It is currently 8:12 PM in Cork and 1:12 PM in San Jose.
There are 428+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and San Jose, CA, USA?
KLM, Delta, and five other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cork Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Cork Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Shannon Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Toronto, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Shannon Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Shannon Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Dublin Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Cork Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Cork Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Cork Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via London Heathrow, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via London Heathrow, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via London Heathrow, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Dublin Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cork Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Cork Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Cork Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Cork Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via London Heathrow, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via London Heathrow, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via London Heathrow, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Dublin Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cork Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Cork Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via London Heathrow, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via London Heathrow, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Dublin Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Dublin Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Kerry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Dublin Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Dublin Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Dublin Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Dublin Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Kerry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Kerry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cork Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Shannon Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Shannon Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Dublin Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Dublin Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Dublin Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Kerry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Cork Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via London Heathrow, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Shannon Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $25–35
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $25–35
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Cork Bus Stn to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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