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There are 12 ways to get from Baltimore to Silicon Valley by plane, bus, train, subway, or car

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  1. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeBWI - SFO
    8h 33m
    $134–569

  2. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeBWI - SJC
    8h 36m
    $120–382

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to San Bernardinotrain
    5. Take the bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rdbus
    3d
    $349–872

  4. Train, BART via Washington

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
    4. Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
    3d 3h
    $351–1,182

  5. Drive 2,826.7 mi

    1. Drive from Baltimore to Silicon Valleycar2,826.7 mi
    44h 43m
    $516–746

  6. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeDCA - SFO
    9h 2m
    $218–1,178

  7. Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
    2. Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeIAD - SFO
    9h 48m
    $126–723

  8. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeBWI - OAK
    2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
    11h 24m
    $185–771

  9. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planePHL - SFO
    10h 2m
    $185–966

  10. Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
    2. Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeIAD - OAK
    4. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
    12h 42m
    $187–975

  11. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeBWI - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
    12h 27m
    $233–502

  12. Train, BART

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
    3d 9h
    $385–1,380

Baltimore to Silicon Valley by train and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration3d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket$351Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?

United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 3 hours.

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