There are 3 ways to get from San Jose to Lisbon by train or plane
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
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane SFO - LIS
14h 32m€455–976Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane SJC - LIS
19h 11m€273–960Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane SMF - LIS
19h 49m€329–1,062
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Lisbon is to Caltrain and fly which costs €450 - €1000 and takes 14h 32m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Lisbon is to Caltrain and fly which takes 14h 32m and costs €450 - €1000.
The distance between San Jose and Lisbon is 9184 km.
It takes approximately 14h 32m to get from San Jose to Lisbon, including transfers.
Lisbon is 8h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 5:47 AM in San Jose and 1:47 PM in Lisbon.
There are 9118+ hotels available in Lisbon.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Lisbon, Portugal?
United Airlines, TAP Portugal, and seven other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–950
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–950
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Las Vegas, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Portland, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Portland, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Minneapolis, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–850
- 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
- €7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- €7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
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