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How to get fromSan Jose to Samarby train, plane or subway

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There are 5 ways to get from San Jose to Samar by train, plane, or subway

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Tacloban

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    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tacloban (TAC)plane plane SFO - TAC
    19h 41m
    ₱19,106–66,379

  2. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tacloban

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tacloban (TAC)plane plane SJC - TAC
    22h 10m
    ₱30,321–85,361

  3. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Calbayog

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Calbayog (CYP)plane plane SFO - CYP
    24h 5m
    ₱26,086–101,349

  4. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calbayog

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Calbayog (CYP)plane plane SJC - CYP
    24h 26m
    ₱47,301–130,331

  5. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Tacloban

    1. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Tacloban (TAC)plane plane OAK - TAC
    24h 15m
    ₱23,647–85,844

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tacloban (TAC) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration19h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket₱18,153Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Samar, Philippines?

Southwest Airlines, Philippine Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tacloban (TAC) 3 times a day.

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