There are 7 ways to get from San Jose to Pensacola by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, taxi, 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 Pensacola International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane SJC - PNS
8h 27m$144–604Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Pensacola International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane SFO - PNS
9h 52m$128–392Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Fronteras to Tucsonbus
- Take the bus from Tucson to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Pensacolabus
2d 2h$421–612Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Pascagoulatrain
- Take the bus from Pascagoula to Pensacolabus
2d 15h$863–1,804Drive 2,314.3 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Pensacolacar 2,314.3 mi
38h 34m$423–611Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane SJC - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Pensacolataxi
8h 46m$272–802BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Pensacola International Airport
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane OAK - PNS
9h 38m$151–454
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Pensacola is to Caltrain and fly which costs $120 - $400 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Pensacola is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Pensacola. However, there are services departing from San Jose Fronteras and arriving at Pensacola via Tucson, El Paso Bus Station and Houston - Harrisburg Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between San Jose and Pensacola is 2053 miles. The road distance is 2327.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Pensacola without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $420 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from San Jose to Pensacola, including transfers.
San Jose to Pensacola bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Jose Fronteras station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Pensacola is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $420 - $650 and takes 2 days 2h.
San Jose to Pensacola bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Tucson station.
Pensacola is 2h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 2:44 PM in San Jose and 4:44 PM in Pensacola.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Pensacola, FL, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Jose Fronteras to Pensacola via Tucson, El Paso, El Paso Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, and Houston - Harrisburg Blvd in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Albuquerque, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–440
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
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Pascagoula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- 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
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose Fronteras to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $140–180
Bus from Tucson to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $65–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Pensacola
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Pascagoula to Pensacola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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