Distance between San José CA and San Francisco CA
The distance from San José to San Francisco is 48 miles by road including 38 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 21 minutes and goes through Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Palo Alto and San Mateo.
| Shortest distance by air | 42 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 47.8 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 1 h 21 min |
| Fuel amount | 1.6 gal |
| Fuel cost | 5.5 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| San José | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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CA 87 US 101 8 mi, 14 min
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| Sunnyvale | 8 mi | 14 min | 0.2 gal | |
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US 101 4 mi, 07 min
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| Mountain View | 12 mi | 22 min | 0.4 gal | |
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US 101 3 mi, 05 min
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| Palo Alto | 16 mi | 27 min | 0.5 gal | |
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US 101 2 mi, 01 min
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| East Palo Alto | 17 mi | 29 min | 0.6 gal | |
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US 101 2 mi, 02 min
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| Menlo Park | 19 mi | 31 min | 0.6 gal | |
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US 101 4 mi, 05 min
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| Redwood City | 23 mi | 37 min | 0.7 gal | |
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US 101 2 mi, 03 min
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| San Carlos | 25 mi | 41 min | 0.8 gal | |
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US 101 4 mi, 06 min
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| San Mateo | 29 mi | 48 min | 0.9 gal | |
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US 101 20 mi, 32 min
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| San Francisco | 48 mi | 1 h 20 min | 1.4 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from San José to San Francisco?
Fuel cost: 5.5 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 47.8 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.37 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from San José to San Francisco?
Driving time: 1 h 21 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 32 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 29 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 1 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 12 mph = 42 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is San José to San Francisco by land?
The distance between San José and San Francisco is 47.8 mi by road including 37.9 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of San José and San Francisco respectively.
How far is San José to San Francisco by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San José and San Francisco is 42.3 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of San José and San Francisco respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is San José from San Francisco by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 5 min to cover the distance of 42 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 18 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from San José to San Francisco?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 17 min to cover the distance of 42 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 19 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between San José and San Francisco?
The halfway point between San José and San Francisco is San Carlos. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from San Carlos to San José is 25 mi and driving will take about 41 min. The road between San Carlos and San Francisco has length 23 mi and will take approximately 39 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is San José in relation to San Francisco?
San José is located 42 mi south-east of San Francisco.
San José has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.33619, longitude -121.89058.
San Francisco has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.77928, longitude -122.41924.
Which highway goes from San José to San Francisco?
The route from San José to San Francisco follows US 101.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CA 87: 2 mi
- CA 84: 1 mi