There are 5 ways to get from Geneva to San Jose by plane, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Geneva International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane GVA - SJC
17h 19m$419–1,458Fly Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GVA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
16h 2m$314–1,096Fly Geneva International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane GVA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
17h$421–1,456Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LYS - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
19h 43m$347–1,089Train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ZRH - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
18h 36m$438–618
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to San Jose is to train and fly and Caltrain which costs $430 - $650 and takes 18h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which takes 16h 2m and costs $310 - $1,100.
The distance between Geneva and San Jose is 5860 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 19m to get from Geneva to San Jose, including transfers.
San Jose is 9h behind Geneva. It is currently 4:51 PM in Geneva and 7:51 AM in San Jose.
There are 428+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and San Jose, CA, USA?
Air France, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–500
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- 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
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