There are 7 ways to get from Austin to Sunnyvale by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)AUS - SJC
6h 12m$167–760Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)AUS - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
6h 36m$114–461Bus
- Take the bus from Austin to Fort Worth
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
41h 10m$309–542Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Austin to Los AngelesTexas Eagle
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San JoseCoast Starlight
2d$312–1,414Drive 1,694.5 mi
- Drive from Austin to Sunnyvale1,694.5 mi
27h 21m$310–447Fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)AUS - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
8h 2m$181–776Train, bus
- Take the train from Austin to Tucson Amtrak StationTexas Eagle
- Take the bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink ElephantNogales
2d 1h$215–302
Austin to Sunnyvale by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Sunnyvale is to train and bus which costs $210 - $310 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Sunnyvale is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Austin to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from Austin and arriving at Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Austin and Sunnyvale is 1502 miles. The road distance is 1704.4 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Sunnyvale without a car is to bus which takes 41h 10m and costs $300 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Austin to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
Austin to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Austin station.
The best way to get from Austin to Sunnyvale is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs $160 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $300 - $550 and takes 41h 10m, you could also train, which costs $310 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 0h.
Sunnyvale is 2h behind Austin. It is currently 11:58 PM in Austin and 9:58 PM in Sunnyvale.
Austin to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Austin to El Camino & Mathilda via Fort Worth, Ft Worth Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Chinatown Station, Chinatown Station, San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich, and King & Tully in around 41h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Austin to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Austin to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Austin to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–140
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $120–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $95–140
- Titanium
- $109–111
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