Cheap flights from Dublin to San Jose

San Jose sits in the dry, mild corner of California: summers run hot and cloudless with long evenings, while November and the winter months bring shorter days, the odd grey spell and comfortable afternoons. Weather will rarely push you either way, so follow the fares instead. November is the low point for fares here, but the Thanksgiving week that sits inside it behaves like a holiday peak — travel around it. The December holidays and the June to August stretch are the busy, pricier seasons; midweek departures out of Ireland's capital usually soften the fare. Note one quirk: the listed price data skips March, so read the year across the months that are shown.

Start with the connections, because every ticket here carries one. KLM routes through Amsterdam, Air France through Paris, British Airways through London, Finnair through Helsinki and Turkish Airlines through Istanbul; Icelandair swings via Reykjavik, and WestJet crosses Canada. American and United finish the job inside the United States, Aer Lingus covering the Irish end. The stop adds hours and one more gate to catch, and travel time varies a lot between carriers. None of them are no-frills low-cost names — it is a full-service roster — but cheap long-haul fare brackets can leave checked bags and seat choice out, so check what the fare includes before you pay.

Getting into town from San Jose Municipal is a short, calm run: the airport sits on the city's doorstep, local buses link the kerb with the light-rail network, and taxis and ride-hail cars queue outside arrivals. If you plan to roam beyond San Jose, a rental car is the usual pick, because this part of California rewards wheels. Two things to watch: a compact terminal means few facilities late at night, and public transport thins out after dark, so an evening arrival can turn into a long wait or an unplanned cab ride. Decide before you land whether bus, train or car suits the rest of your trip, and the transfer stays simple.

Currency

USD ($)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 120 V

Language

Samoan, Hawaiian, Chamorro, Carolinian, Spanish

Emergency number

911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+1

Internet domain

.us

Population of San Jose

1.0 M (2020)

Time zone

UTC-07 (America/Los_Angeles)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Price checked bags and seat selection into your total, because entry-level fares on some of these carriers leave both out.
• Confirm the connection hub on the ticket and that the stop between flights is one you can realistically make.
• If two airlines sell you separate tickets, a missed handover is yours to rebook, so keep the stop long or book a single through-ticket.
• Arrange the ESTA travel authorisation for entry to the United States in good time, and check your passport is in date.
• Aim for November, the cheapest month here, and step around the Thanksgiving week that sits inside it.
• Travelling midweek from Dublin usually costs less than a Friday or Sunday departure.