There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to Anchorage by plane, car, subway, train, or shuttle
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Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SJC - ANC
8h 27m$214–854Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SFO - ANC
9h 37m$198–772Drive 3,096.1 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Anchoragecar 3,096.1 mi
2d 11h$565–817BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane OAK - ANC
9h 4m$311–1,314Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SMF - ANC
12h$240–935Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MRY - ANC
11h 48m$355–1,262
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Anchorage is to Caltrain and fly which costs $190 - $800 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Anchorage is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $210 - $900.
The distance between San Jose and Anchorage is 2061 miles. The road distance is 3114.2 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from San Jose to Anchorage, including transfers.
Anchorage is 1h behind San Jose. It is currently 8:41 AM in San Jose and 7:41 AM in Anchorage.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Anchorage is 3114 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from San Jose to Anchorage.
There are 204+ hotels available in Anchorage.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Anchorage, AK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Delta fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) hourly.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- 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
- $6–9
- 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
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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