There are 3 ways to get from Palawan to San Jose by plane, train, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Puerto Princesa to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PPS - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
16h 50m$456–1,323Car ferry, bus to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Take the carferry from Calapan to Batangascarferry
- Take the bus from Batangas Port to Buendia Bus Terminal, Manilabus
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MNL - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
21h 47m$453–913Fly Puerto Princesa to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PPS - SJC
18h 38m$604–1,805
Puerto Princesa (PPS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palawan to San Jose is to car ferry and bus and fly and Caltrain which costs $450 - $950 and takes 21h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Palawan to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which takes 16h 50m and costs $450 - $1,400.
The distance between Palawan and San Jose is 7395 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 50m to get from Palawan to San Jose, including transfers.
San Jose is 15h behind Palawan. It is currently 6:19 AM in Palawan and 3:19 PM in San Jose.
There are 427+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Palawan, Philippines and San Jose, CA, USA?
Philippine Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- 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
- Phone
- +63 910 738 5318
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Batangas Port to Buendia Bus Terminal, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–24
- Schedules at
- ceresliner.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Car ferry from Calapan to Batangas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
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