There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to Venezuela by train or plane
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 Simón Bolívar International Airport
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)plane SFO - CCS
14h 7m$281–1,125Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Jacinto Lara International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM)plane SFO - BRM
15h 27m$276–1,020Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA)plane SFO - BLA
14h 17m$296–1,133Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Arturo Michelena International Airport
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN)plane SFO - VLN
14h 51m$336–1,220Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Maracaibo
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane SFO - MAR
15h 42m$286–1,120Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)plane SMF - CCS
20h 21m$391–1,322
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Venezuela is to Caltrain and fly which costs $270 - $1,100 and takes 15h 27m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Venezuela is to Caltrain and fly which takes 14h 7m and costs $280 - $1,200.
The distance between San Jose and Venezuela is 6355 km.
It takes approximately 14h 7m to get from San Jose to Venezuela, including transfers.
Venezuela is 4h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 4:48 PM in San Jose and 8:48 PM in Venezuela.
There are 154+ hotels available in Venezuela.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Venezuela?
There is no direct connection from San Jose to Venezuela. However, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS), walk to Caracas Airport, take the bus to Gato Negro, walk to Gato Negro, then take the line 1 subway to Sabana Grande. Alternatively, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA), then take the taxi to Barcelona.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Maracaibo via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Jacinto Lara International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Jacinto Lara International Airport via San Diego, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Maracaibo via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- laserairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- avior.com.ve
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Jacinto Lara International Airport via Houston, Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- venezolana.aero
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Maracaibo via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
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