There are 5 ways to get from Grand Junction to San Jose by plane, train, subway, or car
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Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane GJT - SJC
5h 36m$104–555Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GJT - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
6h 43m$86–373Train, BART
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Richmondtrain California Zephyr
- Take the subway from Richmond to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Orange-S
26h 39m$365–727Drive 943.2 mi
- Drive from Grand Junction to San Josecar 943.2 mi
17h 22m$173–249Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane GJT - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
6h 27m$119–564
Grand Junction to San Jose by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Junction to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which costs $85 - $380 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Junction to San Jose is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Grand Junction station to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Grand Junction Amtrak Station and arriving at Berryessa / North San Jose via Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 39m.
The distance between Grand Junction and San Jose is 748 miles. The road distance is 948.8 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Junction to San Jose without a car is to train and BART which takes 26h 39m and costs $360 - $750.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Grand Junction to San Jose, including transfers.
Grand Junction to San Jose train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Junction Amtrak Station.
San Jose is 1h behind Grand Junction. It is currently 2:12 PM in Grand Junction and 1:12 PM in San Jose.
Grand Junction to San Jose train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Junction to San Jose is 949 miles. It takes approximately 17h 22m to drive from Grand Junction to San Jose.
What companies run services between Grand Junction, CO, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver, Bishop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
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