There are 3 ways to get from Punta Cana to San Jose by plane, train, or shuttle
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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
11h 54m$373–1,478Fly Punta Cana International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- 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 4m$435–1,296Shuttle 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
15h 9m$453–1,333
Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Cana to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which costs $430 - $1,300 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Cana to San Jose is to fly which takes 11h 54m and costs $370 - $1,500.
The distance between Punta Cana and San Jose is 3492 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 54m to get from Punta Cana to San Jose, including transfers.
San Jose is 3h behind Punta Cana. It is currently 9:12 AM in Punta Cana and 6:12 AM in San Jose.
There are 423+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and San Jose, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Las Américas International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Punta Cana International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 877-255-8178
- Website
- welcomepickups.com
Shuttle from Punta Cana to Santo Domingo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- https://www.welcomepickups.com/santo-domingo/airport-taxi/
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