There are 8 ways to get from South Carolina to San Jose by plane, car, bus, taxi, train, or subway
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Fly Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane GSP - SJC
7h 38m$274–951Fly Charleston International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane CHS - SJC
9h 26m$207–807Drive, bus, taxi, train
- Drive from Charleston to Sonic at Walmartcar
- Take the bus from Sonic at Walmart to Bluffton Transfer Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Bluffton Transfer Center to Savannah Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Savannah Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
3d 2hTrain, BART
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
3d 12h$1,180–2,489Drive 2,706.3 mi
- Drive from Charleston to San Josecar 2,706.3 mi
43h 57m$494–714Taxi to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the taxi from Rock Hill to Charlotte-Airport-CLTtaxi
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane CLT - SJC
7h 57m$324–1,049Taxi to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the taxi from Rock Hill to Charlotte-Airport-CLTtaxi
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CLT - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
7h 20m$246–577Fly Columbia to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane CAE - SJC
9h 22m$454–1,804
Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Carolina to San Jose is to taxi and fly and Caltrain which costs $240 - $600 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from South Carolina to San Jose is to taxi and fly and Caltrain which takes 7h 20m and costs $240 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from South Carolina station to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Charleston Amtrak Station and arriving at Berryessa / North San Jose via Petersburg Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station and Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 12h.
The distance between South Carolina and San Jose is 2235 miles. The road distance is 2722.1 miles.
The best way to get from South Carolina to San Jose without a car is to train and BART which takes 3 days 12h and costs $1,100 - $2,500.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from South Carolina to San Jose, including transfers.
South Carolina to San Jose train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charleston Amtrak Station.
San Jose is 3h behind South Carolina. It is currently 11:34 AM in South Carolina and 8:34 AM in San Jose.
South Carolina to San Jose train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Petersburg Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Carolina to San Jose is 2722 miles. It takes approximately 43h 57m to drive from South Carolina to San Jose.
What companies run services between South Carolina, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Columbia to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Columbia to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Columbia to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Savannah Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- BART
- 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
- Phone
- 843-757-5782
- Website
- Palmetto Breeze Transit
Bus from Sonic at Walmart to Bluffton Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Palmetto Breeze Transit
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $80–140
Beeline Transportation
- Phone
- +1 843-683-1139
- Website
- taxihiltonhead.com
Hilton Head Taxi
- Phone
- +1 843-384-6408
Veteran's Cab Company
- Phone
- +1-803-327-4131
- Website
- rockhillcabs.com
Veteran's Cab Company
- Phone
- +1-803-327-4131
- Website
- rockhillcabs.com
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