There are 8 ways to get from San Jose to Ajijic by plane, bus, car, subway, 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 from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
best- 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 Crossing Guadalajara Airport to Ajijicbus
8h 8m$4,288–11,118Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Lathrop/Manteca Stationtrain Ace
- Take the bus from Manteca to Guadalajarabus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Ajijicbus
2d 5h$1,984–4,563Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Terminal Zapopanbus San José
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Ajijicbus Guadalajara
44h 31m$4,204–6,050Drive 3,001 km
- Drive from San Jose to Ajijiccar 3,001 km
33h 26m$5,794–8,369BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane OAK - GDL
9h 9m$2,792–6,771Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane SFO - GDL
9h 31m$6,818–27,415Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane SMF - GDL
12h 17m$3,941–16,695Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Fresno, CAbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane FAT - GDL
11h 57m$2,791–15,647
San Jose to Ajijic by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Ajijic is to bus and fly which costs $2700 - $16000 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Ajijic is to fly and bus which takes 8h 8m and costs $4200 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Ajijic. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at Ajijic via Central de Autobuses Zapopan and Central Vieja de Guadalajara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 31m.
The distance between San Jose and Ajijic is 2639 km. The road distance is 3001 km.
The best way to get from San Jose to Ajijic without a car is to bus which takes 44h 31m and costs $4200 - $6500.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from San Jose to Ajijic, including transfers.
San Jose to Ajijic bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from San Jose station.
San Jose to Ajijic bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Terminal Zapopan station.
Ajijic is 1h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 9:40 AM in San Jose and 10:40 AM in Ajijic.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Ajijic is 3001 km. It takes approximately 33h 26m to drive from San Jose to Ajijic.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Ajijic, Mexico?
You can take a bus from San Jose to Ajijic via Terminal Zapopan, Central de Autobuses Zapopan, and Central Vieja de Guadalajara in around 44h 31m.
- Website
- volaris.com
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 Oakland International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–6,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–15,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–15,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–15,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
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 San Francisco International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–15,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–15,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
- Website
- aa.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
- $3,900–15,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,300–17,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,500
- 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
- $3,900–15,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,500–27,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,300–17,000
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $130–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from San Jose Station Diridon to Lathrop/Manteca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–280
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Phone
- +52 33 3619 4777
- [email protected]
- Website
- chapalaplus.com
Bus from Crossing Guadalajara Airport to Ajijic
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://chapalaplus.com/en
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Ajijic
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://chapalaplus.com/en
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Ajijic
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://chapalaplus.com/en
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Terminal Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,100–6,000
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $4,100–6,000
- Titanium
- $4,600–4,800
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $320–550
- Titanium
- $360–600
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $700–1,200
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Manteca to Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,200
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
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