There are 4 ways to get from San Jose to Peru 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 from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane SJC - LIM
13h 10m$248–920Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane SFO - LIM
13h 56m$451–1,438BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane OAK - LIM
13h 51m$364–880Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane SMF - LIM
16h 56m$282–949
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Peru is to BART and fly which costs $360 - $900 and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Peru is to fly which takes 13h 10m and costs $240 - $950.
The distance between San Jose and Peru is 7220 km.
It takes approximately 13h 10m to get from San Jose to Peru, including transfers.
Peru is 2h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 9:58 PM in San Jose and 11:58 PM in Peru.
There are 2464+ hotels available in Peru.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Peru?
Delta, LATAM Chile, and Southwest Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- 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
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