There are 9 ways to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Zacatecas by plane, bus, tram, train, or car
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Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane SJC - ZCL
3h 54m$5,052–15,659Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Lathrop/Manteca Stationtrain Ace
- Take the bus from Manteca to Mazatlánbus
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Zacatecasbus
2d 5h$3,052–5,912Fly San Francisco International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane SFO - ZCL
9h 46m$5,137–15,384Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Nogalesbus
- Take the bus from Nogales to Cananeabus
- Take the bus from Cananea to Zacatecasbus
45h 36m$5,015–7,935Bus, tram, train
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the tram from Chinatown Station to Pomona North Stationtram
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Zacatecasbus
2d 6h$10,538–20,652Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane SJC - GDL
- Take the bus from Guadalajara Airport to Aguascalientesbus
- Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecasbus
9h 47m$5,232–12,313Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane SJC - AGU
- Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecasbus
9h 17m$4,437–13,781Train, bus via Victoria de Durango
- Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Stockton - Robert J Cabral Stationtrain Ace
- Take the bus from Stockton to Mazatlánbus
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Durangobus
- Take the bus from Durango to Fresnillobus
- Take the bus from Fresnillo to Zacatecasbus
2d 2h$5,027–9,062Drive 2,863.9 km
- Drive from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Zacatecascar 2,863.9 km
32h 6m$5,505–7,952
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Zacatecas is to train and bus which costs $3000 - $6000 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Zacatecas is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs $5000 - $16000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Zacatecas. However, there are services departing from SJC Airport Terminal A and arriving at Zacatecas via Santa Clara Transit Center, San Jose, Nogales and Cananea. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 36m.
The distance between San Jose Airport (SJC) and Zacatecas is 2467 km. The road distance is 2863.9 km.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Zacatecas without a car is to bus which takes 45h 36m and costs $5000 - $8000.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Zacatecas, including transfers.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Zacatecas is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs $5000 - $16000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $5000 - $8000 and takes 45h 36m.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Zacatecas bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Nogales station.
Zacatecas is 1h ahead of San Jose Airport (SJC). It is currently 8:29 AM in San Jose Airport (SJC) and 9:29 AM in Zacatecas.
What companies run services between San Jose Airport (SJC), USA and Zacatecas, Mexico?
Volaris flies from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Zacatecas via Santa Clara Transit Center, San Jose, Nogales, and Cananea in around 45h 36m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–15,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–14,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–7,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–14,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–15,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–14,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–7,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–14,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–15,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–15,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–15,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–15,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–15,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–15,000
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Chinatown Station to Pomona North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–30
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ontario Amtrak to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7,000–16,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- Ace
Train from Santa Clara Station to Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–300
- Website
- Ace
Train from Santa Clara Station to Lathrop/Manteca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–270
- Website
- Ace
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $2,000–2,900
- Titanium
- $2,290–2,330
Bus from Nogales to Cananea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $130–370
- Titanium
- $140–360
Bus from Stockton to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3,400–5,829
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,400–5,000
- Titanium
- $3,800–4,000
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nogales to Cananea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Cananea to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–4,300
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Guadalajara Airport to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Nogales to Cananea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $310–460
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Durango to Fresnillo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Fresnillo to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $230–340
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,000
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $800–1,000
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Marcos to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +52 55 2643 9028
- Website
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
Bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Schedules at
- platinumline.mx
- Book at
- platinumline.mx
- Ejecutivo
- $420–470
- Confort
- $500–600
- Primera Clase
- $320–470
Bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Schedules at
- platinumline.mx
- Book at
- platinumline.mx
- Ejecutivo
- $420–470
- Confort
- $500–600
- Primera Clase
- $320–470
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Durango to Fresnillo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–850
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Fresnillo to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–370
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Durango to Fresnillo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Fresnillo to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Fresnillo to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–420
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Manteca to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,800
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Mazatlán to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
- Website
- ETN Turistar
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