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

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

The cheapest way to travel from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA is a flight with an average price of $19 (€17).

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

A flight is $21 (€19) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $40 (€36) from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA.

A flight is $46 (€42) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average $66 (€59).

The fastest way from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h.

There are alternative travel options to Los Angeles, CA that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 6 h of travel time.

Taking a train requires on average 10 h 5 min of travel time.

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

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

• 18 buses per day.
• 19 flights a day.
• 10 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, 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 from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA:

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

• Travel with FlixBus, Greyhound or Tufesa Mexico to go to Los Angeles, CA by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Greyhound San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA tickets on Omio for $40 (€36).
• Spirit Airlines or Alaska Airlines can take you to Los Angeles, CA by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Spirit Airlines from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA for $19 (€17).
• Amtrak can take you to Los Angeles, CA by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Amtrak from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA for $66 (€59).

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

• You'll find 11 direct buses a day to Los Angeles, CA with FlixBus, Greyhound or Tufesa Mexico.
• You can find 7 direct flights per day to take to Los Angeles, CA with Spirit Airlines or Alaska Airlines.
• You can find 1 direct train per day to take to Los Angeles, CA with Amtrak.

Direct services to Los Angeles, 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.