There are 3 ways to get from San Jose to Madrid 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SFO - MAD
14h 46m€375–869Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SJC - MAD
16h 53m€273–1,004Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SMF - MAD
19h 47m€302–1,073
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Madrid is to Caltrain and fly which costs €370 - €900 and takes 14h 46m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Madrid is to Caltrain and fly which takes 14h 46m and costs €370 - €900.
The distance between San Jose and Madrid is 9396 km.
It takes approximately 14h 46m to get from San Jose to Madrid, including transfers.
Madrid is 9h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 1:58 AM in San Jose and 10:58 AM in Madrid.
There are 7012+ hotels available in Madrid.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Madrid, Spain?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- 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
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