The closest airport to the Almaden Research Center is San Jose International Airport. The other area airports are San Francisco International Airport and Oakland International Airport.
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Driving Directions

IBM Almaden Research Center 650 Harry Road, San Jose, California 95120-6099 (408) 927-1080

From San Jose International Airport:
From the terminal, follow signs to US-101 South. Follow US-101 South to the Bernal Road exit. Turn right at the end of the ramp and go about 4 miles on Bernal Road (through the county park - see details below) to the ARC gate. (19 miles)

From San Francisco International Airport:
On exiting the terminal, get in the left lane as soon as possible and follow signs to the US-101 South (to San Jose) exit ramp. Continue on 101 South through the City of San Jose to the Bernal Road exit. Turn right at the end of the ramp and proceed on Bernal Road about 4 miles (through the county park - see details below) to the ARC gate. (50 miles)

From Oakland International Airport:
From the terminal, follow signs to I-880 South to San Jose. In San Jose, continue on I-880 South to US-101 South. Follow US-101 South to the Bernal Road exit. Turn right at the end of the ramp and proceed on Bernal Road about 4 miles (through the county park - see details below) to the ARC gate. (50 miles)

Detailed Guide for Bernal Road:
The first two miles of Bernal Road are straight and flat, running through suburban housing and commercial areas. Then, after passing the Santa Teresa Golf Course on your left, the road narrows to two lanes and winds up, over a large hill. Almaden Research Center is located atop the hill at the end of this road. Keep going straight. You will eventually see a small IBM sign and then the entry gate.

At the entry gate, press the button to announce who you are visiting.

Go straight through the stop sign near the building. Park to the left in a visitor's space in the first parking lot you come to, then walk across the entry circle into the lobby and sign in with the receptionist.

Aerial map to help you visualize the last part of the journey.