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How to get fromSan Jose to Spainby train, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from San Jose to Spain by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SFO - MAD
    15h 4m
    €376–922

  2. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Seville Airport

    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 Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane SFO - SVQ
    17h 36m
    €220–724

  3. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane SFO - BCN
    15h 18m
    €335–972

  4. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SJC - MAD
    19h 48m
    €274–1,106

  5. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane SJC - BCN
    17h 53m
    €243–856

  6. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane SFO - BIQ
    3. Take the bus from Biarritz to San Sebastian / Donostiabus bus
    17h 51m
    €307–824

  7. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac 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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane SFO - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train
    21h 8m
    €508–994

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration14h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,405.8 km
  • Duration: 15h 4m

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

Delta, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 4 times a day.

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