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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
    14h 54m
    €356–771

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SJC - MAD
    16h 59m
    €294–1,006

  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 23m
    €316–772

  4. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Seville 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 Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane SFO - SVQ
    17h 11m
    €400–673

  5. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan 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 Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane plane SFO - PMI
    16h 51m
    €449–1,122

  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 - Airport Bus Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 26m
    €617–1,325

  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 4m
    €503–998

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration14h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€267Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,405.8 km
  • Duration: 14h 54m

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

Delta, United Airlines, and two 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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