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

There are 3 options to travel between San Jose, CA and Los Angeles, CA including taking a train, bus, and flight.

The cheapest way to travel from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA is a flight with an average price of $48 (€38).

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

A flight is $0.44 (€0.35) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average $48 (€38).

A flight is $32 (€25) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average $79 (€63).

The fastest way to travel from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 15m.

Other travel options to Los Angeles, CA take longer:

Bus takes on average 6h 5m.

Train takes on average 10h 5m.

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

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

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

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between San Jose, CA and Los Angeles, CA as scheduled services by train, bus, and 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:

• Flights mostly depart from Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport and arrive in Los Angeles International Airport.
• Trains mostly depart from San José Diridon Station, San Jose, CA and arrive in Union Station, Los Angeles, CA.
• Buses mostly depart from San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station) and arrive in Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with Spirit Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Sky West Airlines, American Airlines to go to Los Angeles, CA by flight.
• Travel with Amtrak to go to Los Angeles, CA by train.
• Travel with FlixBus, Greyhound, Infobus, Tufesa Mexico to go to Los Angeles, CA by bus.

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

• 8 direct flights per day with Alaska Airlines, American Airlines.
• 1 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
• 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Greyhound, Infobus, Tufesa Mexico.

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