There are 10 ways to get from San Jose to Aguascalientes by plane, bus, train, car, 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.
Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane SJC - GDL
- Take the bus from Guadalajara Airport to Aguascalientesbus
9h 17m$2,443–7,943BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane OAK - GDL
- Take the bus from Guadalajara Airport to Aguascalientesbus
10h 18m$2,036–6,085Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Terminal Zapopanbus San José
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses Zapopan to Aguascalientesbus
46h 10m$4,402–6,812Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Aguascalientesbus
2d 7h$11,324–23,438Drive 2,970.5 km
- Drive from San Jose to Aguascalientescar 2,970.5 km
33h 28m$5,846–8,443Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane SJC - AGU
9h 10m$6,273–22,323Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane SJC - ZCL
- Take the bus from Zacatecas to Aguascalientesbus
8h 42mBART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Del Bajío International Airport, shuttle
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX)plane OAK - BJX
- Take a shuttle bus from León to Aguascalientes
10h 29m$3,863–14,160Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX)plane SJC - BJX
- Take a shuttle bus from León to Aguascalientes
9h 30m$4,370–16,018Bus via Nogales
- Take the bus from San Jose Fronteras to Nogales, AZbus San Jose
- Take the bus from Nogales to Aguascalientesbus
2d 1h$5,791–7,889
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Aguascalientes is to fly and bus which costs $2400 - $8000 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Aguascalientes is to fly which takes 9h 10m and costs $6000 - $23000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Aguascalientes. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at Aguascalientes via Central de Autobuses Zapopan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 10m.
The distance between San Jose and Aguascalientes is 2816 km. The road distance is 2970.5 km.
The best way to get from San Jose to Aguascalientes without a car is to bus which takes 46h 10m and costs $4400 - $7000.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from San Jose to Aguascalientes, including transfers.
San Jose to Aguascalientes bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Aguascalientes is to bus which takes 46h 10m and costs $4400 - $7000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $6000 - $23000 and takes 9h 10m.
San Jose to Aguascalientes bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Terminal Zapopan station.
Aguascalientes is 1h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 7:57 PM in San Jose and 8:57 PM in Aguascalientes.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Aguascalientes, Mexico?
You can take a bus from San Jose to Aguascalientes via Terminal Zapopan and Central de Autobuses Zapopan in around 46h 10m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU) twice daily.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–22,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–5,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–5,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–24,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–12,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–14,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–24,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Guadalajara Airport to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nogales to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,100–4,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Terminal Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,700–5,862
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,700–5,500
- Titanium
- $4,200–4,400
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Central de Autobuses Zapopan to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,200–2,900
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Zacatecas to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Phone
- +52 449 913 0502
- tours.lopez@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from León to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose Fronteras to Nogales, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,600–3,200
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $2,600–3,200
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Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Aguascalientes is 2970 km. It takes approximately 33h 28m to drive from San Jose to Aguascalientes.
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