There are 5 ways to get from San Jose to Banaue Rice Terraces by train, plane, bus, or taxi
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Caltrain, fly to Cauayan, Van
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cauayan (CYZ)plane SFO - CYZ
- Take the bus from Cauayan Airport to Banauebus
26h 45m₱30,493–79,741Caltrain, fly to Tuguegarao Airport, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tuguegarao Airport (TUG)plane SFO - TUG
- Take the taxi from Tuguegarao-Airport-TUG to Banaue Rice Terracestaxi
24h 22m₱26,893–79,841Caltrain, fly to Ninoy Aquino International Airport, bus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)plane SFO - MNL
- Take the bus from Quezon City to Banauebus
24h 7m₱35,127–62,408Caltrain, fly to Laoag International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Laoag International Airport (LAO)plane SFO - LAO
- Take the bus from Laoag to Candonbus
- Take the taxi from Candon to Banaue Rice Terracestaxi
27h 15m₱28,933–85,131Caltrain, fly to Clark International Airport, bus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Clark International Airport (CRK)plane SFO - CRK
- Take the bus from Dau to Manila Cubaobus
- Take the bus from Quezon City to Banauebus
28h 51m₱33,452–82,820
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cauayan (CYZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Banaue Rice Terraces is to Caltrain and fly and bus which costs ₱35,000 - ₱65,000 and takes 24h 7m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Banaue Rice Terraces is to Caltrain and fly and bus which takes 24h 7m and costs ₱35,000 - ₱65,000.
The distance between San Jose and Banaue Rice Terraces is 11166 km.
It takes approximately 26h 45m to get from San Jose to Banaue Rice Terraces, including transfers.
There are 104+ hotels available in Banaue Rice Terraces.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Banaue Rice Terraces, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from San Jose to Banaue Rice Terraces. However, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Cauayan (CYZ), walk to Cauayan Airport, take the bus to Banaue, then walk to Banaue Rice Terraces. Alternatively, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Tuguegarao Airport (TUG), then take the taxi to Banaue Rice Terraces.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cauayan via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–70,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cauayan via Taiwan Taoyuan, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–75,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tuguegarao Airport via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–80,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–60,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Laoag International Airport via Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱25,000–90,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Laoag International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱27,000–85,000
- 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
- ₱490–600
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- ₱490–600
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱490–600
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- ₱490–600
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱490–600
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- ₱490–600
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱490–600
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- ₱490–600
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱490–600
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- ₱490–600
Bus from Cauayan Airport to Banaue
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₱7,500–8,500
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Estimated price
- ₱2,500–3,600
Tuguegarao Taxi n Services
- Phone
- 0905 779 1106
- Website
- facebook.com
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- Phone
- 09475663114
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