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How to get fromSan Jose to Marbellaby train, plane, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to Marbella by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

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    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane SFO - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    18h 3m
    €310–977

  2. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Málaga Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane SJC - AGP
    2. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    20h 3m
    €328–1,112

  3. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Gibraltar International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB)plane plane SFO - GIB
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Marbellabus bus
    21h 30m
    €523–1,731

  4. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Seville Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane SFO - SVQ
    3. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain train
    5. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    20h 31m
    €483–915

  5. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SFO - MAD
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    19h 19m
    €398–974

  6. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane plane SFO - GRX
    3. Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Malaga Eeaabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    22h 6m
    €522–1,248

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Málaga Airport (AGP) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration16h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€279Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,684.8 km
  • Duration: 18h 3m

What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Marbella, Spain?

There is no direct connection from San Jose to Marbella. 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 Málaga Airport (AGP), walk to Malaga Airport, then take the bus to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella. Alternatively, you can take the line 60 bus to SJC Airport Terminal A, walk to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) airport, fly to Málaga Airport (AGP), walk to Malaga Airport, then take the bus to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella.

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