How to travel from Los Angeles, CA to San Jose, CA

You can get between Los Angeles, CA and San Jose, CA 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel to San Jose, CA from Los Angeles, CA is a flight with an average price of $29 (€26).

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

A flight is $16 (€14) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Los Angeles, CA to San Jose, CA costing on average $45 (€41).

A flight is $37 (€33) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Los Angeles, CA to San Jose, CA costing on average $66 (€60).

The quickest way to travel to San Jose, CA from Los Angeles, CA is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 5 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes on average 6 h 15 min.

Train takes 9 h 10 min on average.

San Jose, CA is approximately 305 miles (492 km) away from Los Angeles, CA.

The average frequency per day from Los Angeles, CA to San Jose, CA is:

• 18 buses a day.
• Around 19 flights per day.
• 14 trains a day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Los Angeles, CA to San Jose, CA:

The following travel companies offer services from Los Angeles, CA to San Jose, CA:

• FlixBus, Greyhound or Tufesa Mexico can take you to San Jose, CA by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Greyhound from Los Angeles, CA to San Jose, CA for $45 (€41).
• Spirit Airlines can get you to San Jose, CA by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Spirit Airlines from Los Angeles, CA to San Jose, CA for $29 (€26) on Omio.
• Travel with Amtrak to go to San Jose, CA by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Amtrak Los Angeles, CA to San Jose, CA tickets on Omio for $66 (€60).

Yes, there are direct routes from Los Angeles, CA to San Jose, CA with the following travel companies:

• You can find 10 direct buses per day to take to San Jose, CA with FlixBus, Greyhound or Tufesa Mexico.
• You can find 7 direct flights per day to San Jose, CA with Spirit Airlines.
• You can find 1 direct train per day to San Jose, CA with Amtrak.

Direct services to San Jose, CA tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.