There are 5 ways to get from San Jose to Medellín by plane, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane SJC - MDE
14h 51m$208–762Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane SFO - MDE
13h 35m$191–680BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane OAK - MDE
15h 27m$304–822Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane SFO - EOH
15h 38m$616–2,420Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane SMF - MDE
16h 23m$281–878
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Medellín is to Caltrain and fly which costs $190 - $700 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Medellín is to Caltrain and fly which takes 13h 35m and costs $190 - $700.
The distance between San Jose and Medellín is 5860 km.
It takes approximately 14h 51m to get from San Jose to Medellín, including transfers.
Medellín is 2h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 1:49 AM in San Jose and 3:49 AM in Medellín.
There are 2800+ hotels available in Medellín.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Medellín, Colombia?
Volaris, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) once daily.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Ontario/San Bernardino, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Guatemala City, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via San Salvador, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via San Diego, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport via Panama City, Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- 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
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- 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
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
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
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
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