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San Jose · Philippines

Car hire and driving in San Jose

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Philippines traffic drives on the right. Picking up at SJI means 2 km (1 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q60061806.

Drives from San Jose

Car rental from San Jose: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
San Jose to RosarioPhilippines143 km (89 mi)about 2 h 11 min
San Jose to BatangasPhilippines156 km (97 mi)about 2 h 23 min
San Jose to Lipa CityPhilippines177 km (110 mi)about 2 h 42 min
San Jose to CandelariaPhilippines180 km (112 mi)about 2 h 44 min
San Jose to LucenaPhilippines185 km (115 mi)about 2 h 50 min
San Jose to San PabloPhilippines193 km (120 mi)about 2 h 56 min
San Jose to TayabasPhilippines195 km (121 mi)about 2 h 58 min
San Jose to Roxas CityPhilippines202 km (126 mi)about 3 h 5 min
San Jose to Los BañosPhilippines203 km (126 mi)about 3 h 6 min
San Jose to CalambaPhilippines207 km (129 mi)about 3 h 9 min
San Jose to SilangPhilippines207 km (129 mi)about 3 h 10 min
San Jose to Pulong Santa CruzPhilippines214 km (133 mi)about 3 h 15 min
San Jose to Quezon CityPhilippines255 km (159 mi)about 3 h 54 min
San Jose to DavaoPhilippines770 km (478 mi)about 11 h 44 min
San Jose to CaloocanPhilippines256 km (159 mi)about 3 h 54 min
San Jose to ManilaPhilippines251 km (156 mi)about 3 h 49 min
San Jose to TaguigPhilippines241 km (150 mi)about 3 h 41 min
San Jose to BudtaPhilippines681 km (423 mi)about 10 h 23 min
San Jose to MalingaoPhilippines687 km (427 mi)about 10 h 29 min
San Jose to ZamboangaPhilippines615 km (382 mi)about 9 h 23 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in San Jose?

The right, as everywhere in Philippines.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.