There are 6 ways to get from Milan to San Jose by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Milan Linate Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LIN - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
17h 28m$487–1,323Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MXP - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
19h 15m$280–977Fly Milan Linate Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LIN - SJC
19h$405–1,505Train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain
- 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 53m$412–626Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GOA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
20h 27m$588–914Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane TRN - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
19h 57m$466–1,255
Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Milan to San Jose is to train and fly and Caltrain which costs $410 - $650 and takes 18h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which takes 17h 28m and costs $480 - $1,400.
The distance between Milan and San Jose is 6033 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 28m to get from Milan to San Jose, including transfers.
San Jose is 9h behind Milan. It is currently 12:05 PM in Milan and 3:05 AM in San Jose.
There are 428+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and San Jose, CA, USA?
Air France, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- $290–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- 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
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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