Fremont: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Fremont is a city of 232,206 people in United States (California), 18 m (59 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Fremont station.
Key facts
Daylight in Fremont runs from about 9 h 37 min a day in late December to 14 h 49 min in late June (computed for 37.55° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Fremont is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, whose 11,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK, 28 km), San Francisco International Airport (SFO, 35 km), San Carlos Airport (SQL, 23 km), Buchanan Field (CCR, 49 km), Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK, 76 km).
Flights to Fremont: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Fremont station, Niles Depot Museum. Trains to Fremont
Buses to Fremont · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- San Jose, 25 km — tours
- San Francisco, 46 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Fresno, 216 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sacramento, 123 km — trains · tours
- Oakland, 38 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bakersfield, 359 km — flights
- Stockton, 76 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Reno, 290 km — trains · tours
- Modesto, 88 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Santa Rosa, 118 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Jaipur, Puerto Peñasco, Fukaya, Horta, Lipa.
Common questions
Which airport serves Fremont?
Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Fremont?
About 232,206 people live in Fremont, across 227 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Fremont in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Fremont?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Fremont?
San Jose (25 km), San Francisco (46 km), Fresno (216 km), Sacramento (123 km), Oakland (38 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.