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There are 8 ways to get from San Jose to China by train or plane

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  1. Caltrain, fly to Beijing Capital International 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 Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane SFO - PEK
    17h 57m
    ¥1,733–5,067

  2. Caltrain, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane SFO - PVG
    3. Take the train from Shanghai station to Suzhoutrain train
    18h 47m
    ¥1,682–4,371

  3. Caltrain, fly to Tianjin Binhai

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane plane SFO - TSN
    22h
    ¥1,909–6,142

  4. Caltrain, fly to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH)plane plane SFO - WUH
    18h 30m
    ¥1,912–4,940

  5. Caltrain, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International 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 Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane SFO - SHA
    3. Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao Station to Suzhou Stationtrain train
    22h 2m
    ¥1,747–5,215

  6. Caltrain, fly to Sunan Shuofang International 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 Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane SFO - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Suzhoutrain train
    23h 49m
    ¥1,727–5,707

  7. Caltrain, fly to Beijing Daxing International 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 Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane SFO - PKX
    3. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain train
    20h 45m
    ¥2,038–5,676

  8. Caltrain, fly to Hong Kong International Airport

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane plane SFO - HKG
    19h 35m
    ¥2,804–6,373

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration16h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,624Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,581.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 57m

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

There is no direct connection from San Jose to China. 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 Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), walk to Beijing Capital Airport T2, take the subway to Dongzhimen, then take the line 2 subway to Qianmen Station. 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 Tianjin Binhai (TSN), walk to Tianjin Binhai International Airport, then take the line 2 subway to Gulou.

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