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There are 6 ways to get from France to San Jose by plane or train

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  1. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    best
    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CDG - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    15h 32m
    $418–1,434

  2. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane NTE - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    17h 17m
    $307–1,123

  3. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane CDG - SJC
    17h 1m
    $406–1,416

  4. Fly Paris Orly Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ORY - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    15h 28m
    $356–1,432

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FRA - SFO
    4. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    17h 1m
    $360–609

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ZRH - SFO
    4. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    18h 7m
    $411–598

Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration13h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$269Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,625.9 mi
  • Duration: 15h 32m

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

Air France, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 4 hours.

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