There are 4 ways to get from Punta Cana to San Jose by plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Punta Cana International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PUJ - SJC
13h 22m$323–1,278Fly Punta Cana International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PUJ - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
13h 36m$245–946Shuttle to Las Américas International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Cana to Santo Domingo Airport
- Fly from Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SDQ - SJC
13h 32m$413–1,233Fly Punta Cana International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane PUJ - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to San Josetrain
17h 28m$412–1,499
Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Punta Cana to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which costs $240 - $950 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Cana to San Jose is to fly which takes 13h 22m and costs $320 - $1,300.
The distance between Punta Cana and San Jose is 3492 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 22m to get from Punta Cana to San Jose, including transfers.
San Jose is 3h behind Punta Cana. It is currently 3:01 AM in Punta Cana and 12:01 AM in San Jose.
There are 306+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and San Jose, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Las Américas International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Shuttle from Punta Cana to Santo Domingo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Welcome Pickups - Dominican Republic
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