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There are 5 ways to get from San Jose to Barcelona by train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane SFO - BCN
    15h 13m
    €326–873

  2. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

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    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane SJC - BCN
    16h 57m
    €294–1,008

  3. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane SMF - BCN
    24h 29m
    €523–1,589

  4. Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane MRY - BCN
    21h 56m
    €348–1,158

  5. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Reus Airport, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reus Airport (REU)plane plane SFO - REU
    3. Take the train from Reus to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain train
    22h 43m
    €363–1,252

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration13h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,658.5 km
  • Duration: 15h 13m

What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Barcelona, Spain?

United Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 4 times a day.

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