There are 4 ways to get from Lima to San Jose by plane, train, or subway
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Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LIM - SJC
12h 26m$300–1,123Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LIM - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
13h 2m$452–1,441Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LIM - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
12h 42m$415–982Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane LIM - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to San Josetrain
16h 53m$334–1,204
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to San Jose is to fly and BART which costs $410 - $1,000 and takes 12h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to San Jose is to fly which takes 12h 26m and costs $300 - $1,200.
The distance between Lima and San Jose is 4514 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 26m to get from Lima to San Jose, including transfers.
San Jose is 2h behind Lima. It is currently 3:11 PM in Lima and 1:11 PM in San Jose.
There are 421+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and San Jose, CA, USA?
LATAM Chile and Delta fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- 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
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