There are 4 ways to get from San Jose to Jerusalem by train, plane, subway, 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, train
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane SFO - TLV
- Take the train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain
17h 34m₪1,169–3,290Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane SJC - TLV
- Take the train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain
21h 10m₪978–3,034BART to Oakland International Airport, fly, train
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane OAK - TLV
- Take the train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain
21h 15m₪1,446–3,961Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane MRY - TLV
- Take the train from נתב''ג to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navontrain
21h 19m₪1,582–5,711
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Jerusalem is to fly and train which costs ₪ 950 - ₪ 3,100 and takes 21h 10m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Jerusalem is to Caltrain and fly and train which takes 17h 34m and costs ₪ 1,100 - ₪ 3,300.
The distance between San Jose and Jerusalem is 12022 km.
It takes approximately 17h 34m to get from San Jose to Jerusalem, including transfers.
Jerusalem is 10h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 10:19 AM in San Jose and 8:19 PM in Jerusalem.
There are 685+ hotels available in Jerusalem.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Jerusalem, Israel?
There is no direct connection from San Jose to Jerusalem. 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 Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), walk to נתב''ג, then take the train to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Coliseum, walk to Coliseum - OAC, take the subway to Oakland International Airport Station, walk to Oakland International Airport (OAK) airport, fly to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), walk to נתב''ג, then take the train to Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,100–4,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪1,100–4,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪1,200–4,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,500–5,500
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,400–5,500
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪1,400–6,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Seattle, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪1,500–5,500
- 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
- ₪24–29
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- ₪24–29
- 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
- ₪150–180
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- ₪150–180
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