There are 9 ways to get from San Jose to Oaxaca by plane, bus, train, car, 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 from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane SJC - OAX
9h 11m$3,643–11,043Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane SFO - OAX
10h 2m$2,573–9,840Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus San José
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Oaxacabus
2d 9h$6,017–7,799Train, bus via San Antonio
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Revolución to Oaxacabus
2d 14h$13,801–26,551Drive 3,910.9 km
- Drive from San Jose to Oaxacacar 3,910.9 km
43h 23m$7,552–10,908BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane OAK - OAX
10h 11m$4,347–11,196Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane SMF - OAX
12h 52m$3,794–7,115Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Lathrop/Manteca Stationtrain Ace
- Take the bus from Manteca to Hermosillobus
- Take the bus from Hermosillo to Oaxacabus
2d 22h$2,919–4,373Train, bus #2
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Oaxacabus
3d 4h$6,074–10,229
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Oaxaca is to train and bus which costs $2900 - $4400 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Oaxaca is to fly which takes 9h 11m and costs $3600 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Oaxaca. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at Oaxaca via Central ACN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between San Jose and Oaxaca is 3359 km. The road distance is 3910.9 km.
The best way to get from San Jose to Oaxaca without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $6000 - $8000.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from San Jose to Oaxaca, including transfers.
San Jose to Oaxaca bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Oaxaca is to fly which takes 9h 11m and costs $3600 - $11000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $6000 - $8000 and takes 2 days 9h.
San Jose to Oaxaca bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Terminal Tlaquepaque station.
Oaxaca is 1h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 3:02 AM in San Jose and 4:02 AM in Oaxaca.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Oaxaca, Mexico?
Volaris, Southwest Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Jose to Oaxaca via Terminal Tlaquepaque and Central ACN in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–21,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–11,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–11,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–11,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–11,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–10,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–5,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–11,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–14,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–11,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7,500–16,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $130–160
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from San Jose Station Diridon to Lathrop/Manteca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–280
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,100–6,000
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $4,100–6,000
- Titanium
- $4,600–4,900
- Phone
- +52 607 978 6585
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusescostadeoro.com
Bus from Central ACN to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,850
- Schedules at
- reservamos.mx
- Book at
- reservamos.mx
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,000
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- [email protected]
- Website
- dolphins.mx
Bus from Mexico City Revolución to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350
- Schedules at
- dolphins.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Manteca to Hermosillo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Hermosillo to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,300
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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