There are 3 ways to get from Geneva to San Jose by plane or train
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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 6m$390–1,339Fly 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
18h 19m$292–971Train 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 26m$451–643
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 $450 - $650 and takes 18h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to San Jose is to fly which takes 17h 6m and costs $390 - $1,400.
The distance between Geneva and San Jose is 5860 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 6m to get from Geneva to San Jose, including transfers.
San Jose is 9h behind Geneva. It is currently 2:04 PM in Geneva and 5:04 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
- 18h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–480
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- 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 Genève to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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