Distance between San José CA and San Francisco CA

The distance from San José to San Francisco is 48 miles by road including 47 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 46 minutes and goes through Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Palo Alto and San Mateo.

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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
San José 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
CA 87 US 101 8 mi, 07 min
Sunnyvale 8 mi 0:07 07 min 0.2 gal
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
Mountain View 12 mi 0:11 11 min 0.4 gal
US 101 3 mi, 02 min
Palo Alto 16 mi 0:14 14 min 0.5 gal
US 101 2 mi, 01 min
East Palo Alto 17 mi 0:16 16 min 0.6 gal
US 101 2 mi, 01 min
Menlo Park 19 mi 0:18 18 min 0.6 gal
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
Redwood City 23 mi 0:21 21 min 0.7 gal
US 101 2 mi, 01 min
San Carlos 25 mi 0:23 23 min 0.8 gal
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
San Mateo 29 mi 0:26 26 min 0.9 gal
US 101 20 mi, 20 min
San Francisco 48 mi 0:46 46 min 1.4 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
San José 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
CA 87 US 101 8 mi, 07 min
Sunnyvale 8 mi 0:07 07 min 0.2 gal
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
Mountain View 12 mi 0:11 11 min 0.4 gal
US 101 3 mi, 02 min
Palo Alto 16 mi 0:14 14 min 0.5 gal
US 101 2 mi, 01 min
East Palo Alto 17 mi 0:16 16 min 0.6 gal
US 101 2 mi, 01 min
Menlo Park 19 mi 0:18 18 min 0.6 gal
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
Redwood City 23 mi 0:21 21 min 0.7 gal
US 101 2 mi, 01 min
San Carlos 25 mi 0:23 23 min 0.8 gal
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
San Mateo 29 mi 0:26 26 min 0.9 gal
US 101 6 mi, 05 min
Millbrae 34 mi 0:31 31 min 1.1 gal
US 101 4 mi, 03 min
South San Francisco 38 mi 0:35 35 min 1.2 gal
US 101 2 mi, 02 min
Brisbane 40 mi 0:37 37 min 1.4 gal
US 101 7 mi, 08 min
San Francisco 48 mi 0:46 46 min 1.4 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from San José to San Francisco?

Fuel cost: 6.2 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 47.8 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)

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How long is a car ride from San José to San Francisco?

Driving time: 46 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 41 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 37 min
  • 2 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 2 min
  • 3 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

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 46.6 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 23 min. The road between San Carlos and San Francisco has length 23 mi and will take approximately 23 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Redwood City is in 23 mi from San José and 25 mi from San Francisco
  • San Mateo is in 29 mi from San José and 20 mi from San Francisco
  • Menlo Park is in 19 mi from San José and 29 mi from San Francisco

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: 3 mi
  • CA 84: 1 mi
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