There are 8 ways to get from San Jose to Taiwan 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 to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane SFO - TPE
18h 6m$290–1,027Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Taipei Songshan Airport
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane SFO - TSA
23h 22m$717–1,921Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane SJC - TPE
18h 51m$366–1,310Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane SFO - KHH
20h 50m$347–1,221BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane OAK - TPE
20h 42m$343–1,219Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Taichung Airport
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Taichung Airport (RMQ)plane SFO - RMQ
19h 54m$438–1,423Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane MRY - TPE
21h 45m$367–1,267Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Tainan Airport
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tainan Airport (TNN)plane SFO - TNN
25h 13m$342–1,228
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Taiwan is to Caltrain and fly which costs $290 - $1,100 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Taiwan is to Caltrain and fly which takes 18h 6m and costs $290 - $1,100.
The distance between San Jose and Taiwan is 10485 km.
It takes approximately 18h 6m to get from San Jose to Taiwan, including transfers.
Taiwan is 16h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 9:24 AM in San Jose and 1:24 AM in Taiwan.
There are 899+ hotels available in Taiwan.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Taiwan?
Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and five other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Taichung Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–3,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–3,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- tigerairtw.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tainan Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tainan Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Kumamoto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tainan Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tainan Airport via Incheon, Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Seattle, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Taichung Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Taichung Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–3,100
- Website
- starlux-airlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Taichung Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Taichung Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Seattle, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Taichung Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Taichung Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Taichung Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- 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
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
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
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
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
- 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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