There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to Alice Springs by train, plane, shuttle, subway, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Alice Springs Airport
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane SFO - ASP
22h 41m$823–2,694Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Alice Springs Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane SJC - ASP
25h 3m$1,004–3,269Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Alice Springs Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane MRY - ASP
28h 9m$1,076–3,452Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Alice Springs Airport
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane SMF - ASP
28h 7m$1,060–3,333BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Alice Springs Airport
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane OAK - ASP
26h 16m$1,012–3,382Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Ayers Rock Airport, drive
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane SFO - AYQ
- Drive from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Alice Springscar
27h 34m$898–2,949
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Alice Springs is to Caltrain and fly which costs $800 - $2,700 and takes 22h 41m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Alice Springs is to Caltrain and fly which takes 22h 41m and costs $800 - $2,700.
The distance between San Jose and Alice Springs is 12827 km.
It takes approximately 22h 41m to get from San Jose to Alice Springs, including transfers.
Alice Springs is 16h 30m ahead of San Jose. It is currently 1:15 AM in San Jose and 5:45 PM in Alice Springs.
There are 22+ hotels available in Alice Springs.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Alice Springs, NT, Australia?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,500
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $11–14
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $11–14
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $70–85
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