There are 5 ways to get from San Jose to Leyte by train, plane, bus, ferry, 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 to Tacloban, Bus
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tacloban (TAC)plane SFO - TAC
- Take the bus from Santa Fe to Leytebus
23h 25m₱21,082–57,600Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane SFO - CEB
- Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Navalferry
24h 38m₱28,924–42,357Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tacloban, Bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tacloban (TAC)plane SJC - TAC
- Take the bus from Santa Fe to Leytebus
25h 49m₱25,247–71,517BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Tacloban, Bus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Tacloban (TAC)plane OAK - TAC
- Take the bus from Santa Fe to Leytebus
27h 20m₱25,632–72,079Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Tacloban, Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Tacloban (TAC)plane MRY - TAC
- Take the bus from Santa Fe to Leytebus
30h 58m₱30,388–80,129
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tacloban (TAC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Leyte is to Caltrain and fly and ferry which costs ₱28,000 - ₱43,000 and takes 24h 38m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Leyte is to Caltrain and fly and Bus which takes 23h 25m and costs ₱21,000 - ₱60,000.
The distance between San Jose and Leyte is 11300 km.
It takes approximately 23h 25m to get from San Jose to Leyte, including transfers.
Leyte is 15h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 1:37 PM in San Jose and 4:37 AM in Leyte.
There are seven+ hotels available in Leyte.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Leyte, Philippines?
There is no direct connection from San Jose to Leyte. 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 Tacloban (TAC), take the taxi to Santa Fe, then take the bus to Leyte. 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 Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB), drive to Cebu Pier 3, take the ferry to Naval, then drive to Leyte.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–55,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tacloban via Manila, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–55,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–49,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tacloban via Los Angeles, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–70,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tacloban via Seattle, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–70,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tacloban via Honolulu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱25,000–70,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tacloban via Los Angeles, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱25,000–70,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tacloban via Seattle, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–70,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tacloban via Honolulu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱25,000–70,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tacloban via Kahului, Honolulu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱25,000–70,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tacloban via Portland, Seattle, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–70,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tacloban via Los Angeles, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱26,000–75,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tacloban via San Francisco International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–85,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tacloban via Seattle, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱26,000–75,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tacloban via San Francisco International Airport, Manila, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–90,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tacloban via Los Angeles, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 14m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–85,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tacloban via Los Angeles, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–90,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tacloban via Los Angeles, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 4m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱25,000–90,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tacloban via Tokyo Haneda, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–140,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tacloban via Tokyo Narita, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–140,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tacloban via San Francisco International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–85,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–70,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tacloban via San Francisco International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–85,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tacloban via Manila, Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–55,000
- Website
- starlux-airlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–65,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–55,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–60,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–60,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–60,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–55,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–39,000
- 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
- ₱490–600
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- ₱490–600
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱490–600
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- ₱490–600
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱410–550
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- Silver Star Liner
Bus from Santa Fe to Leyte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱750–950
- Schedules at
- Silver Star Liner
Bus from Santa Fe to Leyte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱750–950
- Schedules at
- Silver Star Liner
Bus from Santa Fe to Leyte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱750–950
- Schedules at
- Silver Star Liner
Bus from Santa Fe to Leyte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱750–950
- Schedules at
- Silver Star Liner
- 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
- ₱3,100–3,600
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- ₱3,100–3,600
- Phone
- +63 935 628 8319
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to Naval
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,547
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- booking.barkota.com
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