There are 12 ways to get from Anaheim to Silicon Valley by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Take the train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LAX - SJC
4h 28m$104–358Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Los Angeles460
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San JoseGuadalajara
14h 35m$44–67Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan SandwichSan Fran
8h 32m$65–72Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San JoseCoast Starlight
12h 13m$98–182Drive 381.9 mi
- Drive from Anaheim to Silicon Valley381.9 mi
6h 26m$70–101Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)LAX - SFO
4h 28m$55–205Line 42 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Lincoln-Anaheim to Norwalk-226Th
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LGB - SJC
5h 13m$67–364Line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Harbor And Macarthur
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)SNA - SJC
5h 30m$107–304Line 42 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Lincoln-Anaheim to Norwalk-226Th
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)LGB - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
- Take the tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to King St & 4th St
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
6h 19m$77–393Line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Harbor And Macarthur
- Take the bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminal
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SNA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
- Take the tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to King St & 4th St
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
6h 36m$177–313Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)ONT - SJC
6h 49m$85–427Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Jose Diridon StationGreyhound US0831
9h 25m$59–157
Anaheim to Silicon Valley by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anaheim to Silicon Valley is to bus which costs $40 - $70 and takes 14h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Anaheim to Silicon Valley is to train and fly which takes 4h 28m and costs $100 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Anaheim to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center and arriving at El Camino & Embarcadero via San Jose Diridon and Santa Clara & 1st. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Anaheim station to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from Fullerton Amtrak Station and arriving at Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 13m.
The distance between Anaheim and Silicon Valley is 370 miles. The road distance is 384.1 miles.
The best way to get from Anaheim to Silicon Valley without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 8h 32m and costs $65 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Anaheim to Silicon Valley, including transfers.
Anaheim to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center station.
Anaheim to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Anaheim to Silicon Valley is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 8h 32m and costs $65 - $75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $95 - $190 and takes 12h 13m.
What companies run services between Anaheim, CA, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?
Hoang Express operates a bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich once daily. Tickets cost $50 and the journey takes 5h 8m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $80–160 and the journey takes 9h 55m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Luis Obispo County Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28–170
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
Train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $4–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to King St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Lincoln-Anaheim to Norwalk-226Th
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $40–60
- Titanium
- $45–55
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More Questions & Answers
Anaheim to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
Anaheim to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Anaheim to Silicon Valley is 384 miles. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Anaheim to Silicon Valley.
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