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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to San Jose by plane, train, shuttle, subway, or bus

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane IST - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    18h 4m
    $517–1,023

  2. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane IST - SJC
    19h 30m
    $345–905

  3. Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane IST - MRY
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal Bshuttle bus
    24h 9m
    $500–1,565

  4. Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane IST - OAK
    2. Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    20h 23m
    $380–1,014

  5. Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane IST - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to San Josetrain train
    24h 26m
    $534–1,726

  6. Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane plane IST - FAT
    2. Take the bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus bus
    25h 17m
    $440–1,433

Istanbul Airport (IST) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration16h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$314Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,752.1 mi
  • Duration: 18h 4m

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

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

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