There are 4 ways to get from San Jose to La Paz by plane, train, or subway
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Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane SJC - LPB
19h 26m$372–1,302Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane SFO - LPB
18h 56m$316–1,120Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane SMF - LPB
21h 48m$505–1,192BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane OAK - LPB
18h 37m$459–1,112
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to La Paz is to Caltrain and fly which costs $310 - $1,200 and takes 18h 56m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to La Paz is to BART and fly which takes 18h 37m and costs $450 - $1,200.
The distance between San Jose and La Paz is 8215 km.
It takes approximately 19h 26m to get from San Jose to La Paz, including transfers.
There are 450+ hotels available in La Paz.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and La Paz, Bolivia?
Delta, LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Cancun, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Houston, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Houston, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Mexico City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Houston, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Guadalajara, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Guadalajara, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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