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How to get fromAnaheim to Silicon Valleyby train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram or bus (Greyhound)

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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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  1. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeLAX - SJC
    4h 28m
    $104–358
  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Los Angelesbus460
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San JosebusGuadalajara
    14h 35m
    $44–67
  3. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan SandwichbusSan Fran
    8h 32m
    $65–72
  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to San JosetrainCoast Starlight
    12h 13m
    $98–182
  5. Drive 381.9 mi

    1. Drive from Anaheim to Silicon Valleycar381.9 mi
    6h 26m
    $70–101
  6. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeLAX - SFO
    4h 28m
    $55–205
  7. Line 42 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Lincoln-Anaheim to Norwalk-226Thbus
    2. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeLGB - SJC
    5h 13m
    $67–364
  8. Line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Harbor And Macarthurbus
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeSNA - SJC
    5h 30m
    $107–304
  9. Line 42 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Lincoln-Anaheim to Norwalk-226Thbus
    2. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeLGB - OAK
    3. Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcaderosubway
    4. Take the tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to King St & 4th Sttram
    5. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
    6h 19m
    $77–393
  10. Line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Harbor And Macarthurbus
    2. Take the bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminalbus
    3. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeSNA - OAK
    4. Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcaderosubway
    5. Take the tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to King St & 4th Sttram
    6. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
    6h 36m
    $177–313
  11. Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamongatrain
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeONT - SJC
    6h 49m
    $85–427
  12. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Jose Diridon StationbusGreyhound US0831
    9h 25m
    $59–157

Anaheim to Silicon Valley by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$98Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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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