There are 4 ways to get from San Jose to Caldera (Station) by train, plane, bus, car, 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, fly to David
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to David (DAV)plane SFO - DAV
13h 25m$261–977Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to David Panamabus
5d 10h$656–928Drive 6,186.6 km
- Drive from San Jose to Caldera (Station)car 6,186.6 km
3d 5h$735–1,062Caltrain, fly to Tocumen International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane SFO - PTY
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Boquete
17h 21m$776–1,290
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to David (DAV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Caldera (Station) is to Caltrain and fly which costs $260 - $1,000 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Caldera (Station) is to Caltrain and fly which takes 13h 25m and costs $260 - $1,000.
The distance between San Jose and Caldera (Station) is 5253 km. The road distance is 6186.6 km.
The best way to get from San Jose to Caldera (Station) without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 10h and costs $650 - $950.
It takes approximately 13h 25m to get from San Jose to Caldera (Station), including transfers.
Caldera (Station) is 3h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 8:48 PM in San Jose and 11:48 PM in Caldera (Station).
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Caldera (Station) is 6187 km. It takes approximately 3 days 5h to drive from San Jose to Caldera (Station).
There are 229+ hotels available in Caldera (Station).
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Caldera (Station), Panama?
There is no direct connection from San Jose to Caldera (Station). 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 David (DAV), take the taxi to David, then take the bus to Caldera. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Jose to Caldera (Station) via Los Angeles, Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, Westlake / MacArthur Park Station, Westlake Ave & Wilshire Blvd, Union Ave & James M Wood Blvd, Los Angeles, San Salvador, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, Terminal Tica Bus San José, and David Panama in around 5d 10h.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to David via Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to David via Los Angeles, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to David via Los Angeles, Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tocumen International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- 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
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $290–380
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to David Panama
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +507 6253 8109
- [email protected]
- Website
- Layover Panama
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Boquete
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $575
- Website
- Layover Panama
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