There are 5 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
19h 31m₱24,133–96,390Caltrain 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
23h 50m₱38,113–161,360Fly 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
22h 10m₱43,324–110,364Fly 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
24h 49m₱65,304–170,334Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Tacloban
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Tacloban (TAC)plane MRY - TAC
26h 57m₱33,410–133,913
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 - ₱100,000 and takes 19h 31m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Samar is to Caltrain and fly which takes 19h 31m and costs ₱24,000 - ₱100,000.
The distance between San Jose and Samar is 11223 km.
It takes approximately 19h 31m to get from San Jose to Samar, including transfers.
Samar is 15h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 12:39 AM in San Jose and 3:39 PM in Samar.
There are 94+ hotels available in Samar.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Samar, Philippines?
Southwest Airlines, Philippine Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tacloban (TAC) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calbayog via Hong Kong, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱46,000–150,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calbayog via Taiwan Taoyuan, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱44,000–140,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calbayog via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱37,000–160,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calbayog via Incheon, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱38,000–150,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calbayog via Tokyo Narita, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱39,000–140,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calbayog via Shanghai Pudong, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₱35,000–150,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calbayog via Tokyo Narita, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱65,000–170,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calbayog via Seattle, Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱60,000–260,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calbayog via Los Angeles, Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱60,000–270,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calbayog via Tokyo Narita, Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱70,000–170,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calbayog via Seattle, Tokyo Narita, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱65,000–240,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calbayog via Honolulu, Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱60,000–270,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–95,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tacloban via Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–95,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tacloban via Los Angeles, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱39,000–170,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tacloban via Seattle, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱38,000–160,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tacloban via Honolulu, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱40,000–170,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tacloban via Los Angeles, Manila, Mactan–Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₱40,000–170,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tacloban via Seattle, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱31,000–130,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tacloban via Los Angeles, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱32,000–140,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tacloban via San Francisco International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱30,000–130,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tacloban via Tokyo Narita, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱43,000–110,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Tacloban via San Francisco International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱33,000–120,000
Train operators
- 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
- ₱480–600
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- ₱480–600
Bus operators
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱3,000–3,600
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- ₱3,000–3,600
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