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How to get fromGeneva to San Joseby plane, train, subway, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Geneva to San Jose by plane, train, subway, or bus

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

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    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane GVA - SJC
    16h 49m
    $409–1,521

  2. Fly Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane GVA - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    16h 17m
    $422–1,098

  3. Fly Geneva International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane GVA - OAK
    2. Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    17h 16m
    $414–1,531

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Genève to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ZRH - SFO
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    18h 36m
    $471–957

  5. Bus, bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LYS - SFO
    4. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    20h 18m
    $459–1,350

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration18h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$406Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,825.6 mi
  • Duration: 16h 49m

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

Icelandair, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 4 hours.

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