There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to Ecuador by train, plane, car, or subway
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 to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane SFO - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
14h 36m$351–745Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane SFO - MEC
19h 13m$211–783Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane SFO - GYE
13h 39m$229–786Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane SJC - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
16h 31m$268–928Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane SJC - GYE
17h 2m$236–818BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane OAK - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
14h 32m$364–737
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Ecuador is to Caltrain and fly and car which costs $350 - $750 and takes 14h 36m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Ecuador is to Caltrain and fly which takes 13h 39m and costs $220 - $800.
The distance between San Jose and Ecuador is 6254 km.
It takes approximately 14h 36m to get from San Jose to Ecuador, including transfers.
There are 463+ hotels available in Ecuador.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Ecuador?
Southwest Airlines, Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via San Salvador, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via San Salvador, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via San Salvador, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Los Angeles, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Las Vegas, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–700
Train operators
- 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
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
Other operators
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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