How to get fromSan Jose to Shenzhenby train, plane, bus, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from San Jose to Shenzhen by train, plane, bus, shuttle, or ferry

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Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
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1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane SFO - SZX
20h 35m
¥2,414–6,142
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Hong Kong International Airport
1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane SFO - HKG
18h 35m
¥3,105–6,373
Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport
1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane SJC - HKG
21h 5m
¥3,514–8,757
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, train
1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane SFO - CAN
3. Take the train from Guangzhou East to Shenzhen Stationtrain
20h 26m
¥4,066–9,220
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Macau International Airport, bus
1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Macau International Airport (MFM)plane SFO - MFM
3. Take the bus from MGM Cotai to China Hong Kong Citybus
22h 1m
¥3,910–9,893
Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Hong Kong International Airport
1. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle
2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane MRY - HKG
25h 3m
¥3,352–10,646
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Huizhou Pingtan Airport, train
1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Huizhou Pingtan Airport (HUZ)plane SFO - HUZ
3. Take the train from Huizhou South to Shenzhen Northtrain
22h 58m
¥2,459–6,858
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Zhuhai Jinwan Airport, bus, ferry
1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH)plane SFO - ZUH
3. Take the bus from Zhuhai Golden Bay International Airport to Jiuzhougangbus
4. Take the ferry from Zhuhai Jiuzhou Port to Shekou Portferry
25h 12m
¥2,878–7,875

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) flights

45Weekly Planes

20h 31mAverage Duration

¥2,337Cheapest Price

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Distance: 11,198 km
Duration: 20h 35m

What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Shenzhen, China?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Cathay Pacific, and four other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) 3 times a day.

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Shenzhen(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Shenzhen is a city and special economic zone on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, bordering Hong Kong to the south, Dongguan to the north, and Huizhou to the northeast. With a population of 17.56 million in 2020, Shenzhen is the third most populous city by urban population in China after Shanghai and Beijing. Shenzhen is a global center in technology, research, manufacturing, business and economics, finance, tourism and transportation, and the Port of Shenzhen is the world's fourth busiest container port.

Things to do in Shenzhen

Window of the World(Opens in a new window)

The Window of the World (Chinese: ) is a theme park located in the western part of the city of Shenzhen in the People's Republic of China. It has about 130 reproductions of some of the most famous tourist attractions in the world squeezed into 48 hectares (118 acres). The 108 metre (354 ft) tall Eiffel Tower dominates the skyline and the sight of the Pyramids and the Taj Mahal all in proximity to each other are all part of the appeal of this theme park.

Happy Valley Shenzhen(Opens in a new window)

Happy Valley Shenzhen is a theme park in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.

Happy Valley (amusement parks)(Opens in a new window)

Happy Valley is a chain of amusement parks located in various cities of China. The first park opened in 1998 in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. Since then seven more amusement parks have opened in Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, Wuhan, Tianjin, Chongqing and Nanjing.

Splendid China Folk Village(Opens in a new window)

Splendid China Folk Village (Chinese: 锦绣中华民俗村, pinyin: Jǐnxiù Zhōnghuá Mínsú Cūn) is a theme park including two areas (Splendid China Miniature Park and China Folk Culture Village) located in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. The park's theme reflects the history, culture, art, ancient architecture, customs and habits of various nationalities. It is one of the world's largest scenery parks in the amount of scenarios reproduced. The park is developed and managed by the major travel and tourist corporation, China Travel Service.

Places to stay in Shenzhen

Huaqiang Plaza Hotel Shenzhen(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Futian Shangri-La, Shenzhen(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Shenzhen Futian Wyndham Grand(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Fraser Suites Shenzhen(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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