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There are 7 ways to get from Dayton to San Jose by plane, car, bus, train, or subway

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  1. Fly Dayton to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane DAY - SJC
    9h 28m
    $155–705

  2. Fly Dayton to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DAY - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    10h 44m
    $117–473

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Dayton to N Murray Hill Rd & Beacon Hill Rdcar car
    2. Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus bus
    2d 13h
    $493–784

  4. Bus, train, BART

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus bus Cl
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain train
    4. Take the subway from Richmond to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    2d 15h
    $1,414–2,253

  5. Drive  2,383.7 mi

    1. Drive from Dayton to San Josecar car 2,383.7 mi
    37h 32m
    $422–609

  6. Bus to Covington, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Government Square Area Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane CVG - SJC
    10h 21m
    $335–1,275

  7. Bus to Covington, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Government Square Area Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CVG - SFO
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    9h 54m
    $257–893

Dayton (DAY) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration8h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,048.8 mi
  • Duration: 9h 28m

What companies run services between Dayton, OH, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?

United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Dayton (DAY) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 4 hours.

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