How to travel from Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA

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from Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA

How to get from Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Metrolink Trains
08:20AM11h26
Irvine, CA
07:46PMSan Jose, CA
$1591One-way
1 transfer

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Metrolink Trains
08:20AM11h26
Irvine, CA
07:46PMSan Jose, CA
$1591One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

Metrolink Trains
08:20AM11h26
Irvine, CA
07:46PMSan Jose, CA
$1591One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Metrolink Trains
08:20PM23h26
Irvine, CA
07:46PMSan Jose, CA
$1591One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA

Travel to San Jose, CA easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA.

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There are 2 options to travel between Irvine, CA and San Jose, CA including taking a train and bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA is a train with an average price of $161 (€128).

This is compared to other travel options from Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA:

A train is $25 (€20) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA costing on average $186 (€148).

The fastest way to travel from Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA is by bus with an average journey time of 8h 42m.

Other travel options to San Jose, CA take longer:

Train takes on average 11h 26m.

The distance from Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA is approximately 341 miles (550 km).
The average frequency per day from Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA is:
  • Around 29 flights per day.
  • Around 9 trains per day.
  • Around 8 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Irvine, CA and San Jose, CA as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA:
  • Flights mostly depart from John Wayne Airport and arrive in Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA and arrive in San José Diridon Station, San Jose, CA.
  • Buses mostly depart from Irvine, West Peltason Dr (UCI Crawford Hall), CA and arrive in San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with OCTA to go to San Jose, CA by bus.
  • Travel with Amtrak, Metrolink Trains to go to San Jose, CA by train.
Omio customers who travel from Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA often also extend their vacation to go to Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA, San Diego, CA, Sacramento, CA, Salinas, CA. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between San Jose, CA and these popular destinations at a great price.
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