There are 4 ways to get from San Jose to Barcelona by train, plane, or shuttle
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
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SFO - BCN
15h 18m€335–972Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SJC - BCN
16h 59m€243–906Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SMF - BCN
21h 56m€299–958Shuttle 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 Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane MRY - BCN
19h 51m€308–1,008
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Barcelona is to Caltrain and fly which costs €330 - €1000 and takes 15h 18m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Barcelona is to Caltrain and fly which takes 15h 18m and costs €330 - €1000.
The distance between San Jose and Barcelona is 9659 km.
It takes approximately 15h 18m to get from San Jose to Barcelona, including transfers.
Barcelona is 9h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 11:42 PM in San Jose and 8:42 AM in Barcelona.
There are 5095+ hotels available in Barcelona.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Barcelona, Spain?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
- 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
- €7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- €7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- €40–55
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- €40–55
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