There are 5 ways to get from San Jose to Saipan by train, plane, subway, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Saipan International Airport (SPN)plane SFO - SPN
20h$685–2,444Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Saipan International Airport (SPN)plane SJC - SPN
21h 10m$772–2,726BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Saipan International Airport (SPN)plane OAK - SPN
22h 6m$778–2,736Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Saipan International Airport (SPN)plane MRY - SPN
25h 9m$872–3,084Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Saipan International Airport (SPN)plane SMF - SPN
25h 29m$895–2,941
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Saipan International Airport (SPN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Saipan is to Caltrain and fly which costs $650 - $2,500 and takes 20h.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Saipan is to Caltrain and fly which takes 20h and costs $650 - $2,500.
The distance between San Jose and Saipan is 9221 km.
It takes approximately 20h to get from San Jose to Saipan, including transfers.
Saipan is 17h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 3:13 PM in San Jose and 8:13 AM in Saipan.
There are 27+ hotels available in Saipan.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Saipan International Airport (SPN) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Saipan International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–5,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Saipan International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Saipan International Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Saipan International Airport via Honolulu, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Saipan International Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Saipan International Airport via San Diego, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Saipan International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Saipan International Airport via Honolulu, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Saipan International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Saipan International Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Saipan International Airport via Denver, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Saipan International Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Saipan International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Saipan International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Saipan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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