There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to Samar by train, plane, or shuttle
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Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Tacloban
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tacloban (TAC)plane SFO - TAC
20h 41m₱24,089–71,370Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Calbayog
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Calbayog (CYP)plane SFO - CYP
24h 20m₱31,069–86,340Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Catarman
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Catarman (CRM)plane SFO - CRM
21h 21m₱35,919–111,160Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calbayog
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Calbayog (CYP)plane SJC - CYP
28h 4m₱47,298–130,328Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tacloban
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tacloban (TAC)plane SJC - TAC
24h 8m₱33,318–90,358Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Tacloban
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Tacloban (TAC)plane MRY - TAC
24h 39m₱29,343–83,838
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tacloban (TAC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Samar is to Caltrain and fly which costs ₱24,000 - ₱75,000 and takes 20h 41m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Samar is to Caltrain and fly which takes 20h 41m and costs ₱24,000 - ₱75,000.
The distance between San Jose and Samar is 11223 km.
It takes approximately 20h 41m to get from San Jose to Samar, including transfers.
Samar is 16h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 7:31 PM in San Jose and 11:31 AM in Samar.
There are 91+ hotels available in Samar.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Samar, Philippines?
ZIPAIR Tokyo, United Airlines, and eight other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Calbayog (CYP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–70,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calbayog via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱34,000–130,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calbayog via Osaka Kansai, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱33,000–120,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Catarman via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱35,000–110,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tacloban via Seattle, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱33,000–100,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tacloban via Los Angeles, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱33,000–110,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tacloban via Honolulu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱34,000–110,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tacloban via Portland, Seattle, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱33,000–100,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tacloban via San Francisco International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱26,000–80,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tacloban via Seattle, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱27,000–85,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tacloban via Los Angeles, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱27,000–85,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calbayog via Taiwan Taoyuan, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱35,000–120,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calbayog via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱33,000–110,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calbayog via Shanghai Pudong, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₱30,000–85,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calbayog via Incheon, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱33,000–120,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calbayog via Tokyo Narita, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱33,000–120,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calbayog via Tokyo Narita, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱47,000–130,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calbayog via Ontario/San Bernardino, Taiwan Taoyuan, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₱50,000–180,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calbayog via Seattle, Taiwan Taoyuan, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₱49,000–170,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calbayog via Seattle, Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 53m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱47,000–150,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calbayog via Tokyo Narita, Gimhae, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱49,000–130,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calbayog via Seattle, Tokyo Narita, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱47,000–170,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–85,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tacloban via San Francisco International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱26,000–95,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tacloban via Tokyo Narita, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱33,000–90,000
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱450–600
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- ₱450–600
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱3,000–3,500
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- ₱3,000–3,500
- Standard Rate
- ₱3,351
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