There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to San Jose by plane, train, shuttle, bus, or subway
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PVG - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
15h 35m$253–630Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SHA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
18h 53m$246–722Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PVG - SJC
17h 7m$341–912Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane PVG - MRY
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
20h 27m$336–822Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane PVG - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to San Josetrain
21h 57m$365–993Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane PVG - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
21h 56m$307–795Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PVG - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
18h 14m$356–921
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which costs $250 - $650 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which takes 15h 35m and costs $250 - $650.
The distance between Shanghai and San Jose is 6232 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 35m to get from Shanghai to San Jose, including transfers.
San Jose is 15h behind Shanghai. It is currently 8:04 PM in Shanghai and 5:04 AM in San Jose.
There are 421+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and San Jose, CA, USA?
Delta, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- 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 Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- 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
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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