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

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Travel Information to San Jose, CA from Los Angeles, CA

distanceDistance305 miles (492 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain, bus or flight
priceTicket price range$29 - $66
cheapestCheapest modeFlight • $29 (€26) • 1 h 5 min
fastestFastest modeFlight • $29 (€26) • 1 h 5 min
carriersPopular travel companiesFlixBus, Spirit Airlines or Amtrak

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 305 miles (492 km) to San Jose, CA from Los Angeles, CA. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Spirit Airlines or Amtrak among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Los Angeles, CA to San Jose, CA.

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from Los Angeles, CA to San Jose, CA

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

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bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus
08:00AM6h05
Los Angeles, N Orange Dr (The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf), CA
02:05PMSan José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station)
$861One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBusFlixBus
10:30AM6h35
Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA
05:05PMSan José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station)
$851One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
Alaska AirlinesAS2060
05:17PM1h15
Los Angeles International Airport
06:32PMNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
$3241One-way
0 transfers
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FlixBusFlixBus
11:10AM5h55
Los Angeles, Gayley / Strathmore, CA
05:05PMSan José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station)
$851One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
07:30AM6h35
Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA
02:05PMSan José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station)
$861One-way
0 transfers
Infobus0
10:30AM9h10
Los Angeles, S Marianna Ave, CA
07:40PMSan Jose, CA
$1211One-way
0 transfers
Alaska AirlinesAS2058
08:28AM1h24
Los Angeles International Airport
09:52AMNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
$3241One-way
0 transfers
Alaska AirlinesAS2153
09:24PM1h15
Los Angeles International Airport
10:39PMNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
$3241One-way
0 transfers
Spirit AirlinesNK1550 · NK1651
04:50PM7h04
Los Angeles International Airport
11:54PMNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
$3071One-way
1 transfer

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Amtrak is the main train company in the United States operating medium and long-distance intercity services in 46 US states as well as in 3 Canadian provinces. There are over 300 Amtrak trains running daily. With Amtrak you can travel by train across the country and explore destinations near and far with routes such as the Northeast Regional connecting cities in the East Coast, the Coast Starlight connecting destinations up and down the West Coast, the Empire Builder connecting Chicago and Midwestern cities to the Northwest, and many more.

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