There are 7 ways to get from San Jose to Cebu City by train, plane, shuttle, ferry, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane SFO - CEB
19h 35m₱27,294–40,613Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane SJC - CEB
22h 10m₱22,458–60,528Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane MRY - CEB
23h 40m₱26,614–69,157Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Bohol–Panglao International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bohol–Panglao International Airport (TAG)plane SFO - TAG
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebuferry
26h 34m₱29,814–83,253Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport, ferry
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport (DGT)plane SFO - DGT
- Take the ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Portferry
- Take the ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebuferry
26h 44m₱30,094–84,663Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Iloilo International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Iloilo International Airport (ILO)plane SFO - ILO
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Cebuferry
33h 39m₱24,364–67,693BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane OAK - CEB
22h 48m₱22,844–66,092
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Cebu City is to Caltrain and fly which costs ₱27,000 - ₱41,000 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Cebu City is to Caltrain and fly which takes 19h 35m and costs ₱27,000 - ₱41,000.
The distance between San Jose and Cebu City is 11380 km.
It takes approximately 19h 35m to get from San Jose to Cebu City, including transfers.
Cebu City is 15h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 18:18 in San Jose and 09:18 in Cebu City.
There are 3587+ hotels available in Cebu City.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Cebu City, Philippines?
Southwest Airlines, Philippine Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱18,000–49,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–65,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Seattle, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–65,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Los Angeles, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–70,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bohol–Panglao International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱27,000–100,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱28,000–80,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Seattle, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–60,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Los Angeles, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–65,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Iloilo International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–60,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Iloilo International Airport via Manila, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–65,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Seattle, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–65,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Los Angeles, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–65,000
- Website
- starlux-airlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–65,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱22,000–80,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Seattle, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–80,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Seattle, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–80,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Los Angeles, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₱25,000–80,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱16,000–60,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–80,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–80,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₱23,000–160,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–85,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–55,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Los Angeles, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱27,000–70,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Seattle, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱26,000–70,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱21,000–80,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Iloilo International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–75,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bohol–Panglao International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱27,000–100,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱26,000–95,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱19,000–60,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Iloilo International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱24,000–70,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱20,000–65,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱17,000–55,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₱15,000–40,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bohol–Panglao International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱35,000–100,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bohol–Panglao International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱27,000–100,000
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱490–600
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- ₱490–600
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱490–600
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- ₱490–600
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱490–600
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- ₱490–600
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱490–600
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- ₱490–600
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₱410–550
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱3,100–3,600
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- ₱3,100–3,600
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- customerservice@oceanjet.net
- Website
- Oceanjet
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,560
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000
- Business Class
- ₱1,560
- Open Air
- ₱1,000
Ferry from Dumaguete to Tagbilaran Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,663
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,069
- Open-Air
- ₱1,069
- Business Class
- ₱1,663
Ferry from Tagbilaran Port to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱500–1,560
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,000
- Business Class
- ₱1,560
- Open Air
- ₱1,000
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Iloilo to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,400
- Lounge
- ₱1,500
- Tourist
- ₱1,545
- Cabin
- ₱1,800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,000
- Suite Room for 3
- ₱6,000
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