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There are 7 ways to get from San Jose to Rio by train or plane

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  1. Caltrain, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane SFO - GOA
    3. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Levantotrain train
    18h 50m
    €524–776

  2. Caltrain, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane SFO - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    4. Take the train from Parma to Pontremolitrain train
    21h
    €312–908

  3. Caltrain, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane SFO - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    20h 2m
    €400–959

  4. Caltrain, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane SFO - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    21h 27m
    €356–920

  5. Caltrain, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane SFO - LIN
    3. Take the train from Pavia to Levantotrain train
    21h 4m
    €439–1,006

  6. Caltrain, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane SFO - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Pavia to Levantotrain train
    21h 56m
    €351–764

  7. Caltrain, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train
    4. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Pavia to Levantotrain train
    23h 28m
    €436–869

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration14h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€326Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,818.7 km
  • Duration: 18h 50m

What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Rio, Liguria, Italy?

There is no direct connection from San Jose to Rio. 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 Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA), walk to Aeroporto/Arrivi, take the bus to Brignole Fs/Capolinea, walk to Genova Brignole, take the train to Levanto, then take the taxi to Rio. Alternatively, 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 Pisa International Airport (PSA), walk to Pisa Aeroporto, take the train to Pisa Centrale, take the train to La Spezia Centrale, walk to La Spezia Stazione FS Via Fiume, then take the bus to Sesta Godano.

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