There are 9 ways to get from Boston to Sunnyvale by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)BOS - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
7h 57m$153–567Bus
- Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
3d 3h$289–952Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boston to Syracuse Bus Station
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Take the bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
3d 4h$448–1,096Drive 3,122.7 mi
- Drive from Boston to Sunnyvale3,122.7 mi
2d 1h$570–824Fly Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)BOS - SJC
9h 16m$244–938Fly Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)BOS - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
10h 51m$256–950Fly Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)BOS - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
11h 23m$287–1,019Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Boston to Providence
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)PVD - SJC
11h 31m$223–1,417Train, BART, Caltrain
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
3d 6h$324–2,919
Boston to Sunnyvale by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Sunnyvale is to fly and Caltrain which costs $150 - $600 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Sunnyvale is to fly and Caltrain which takes 7h 57m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound via Chicago Union Station, Richmond and Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Boston and Sunnyvale is 2741 miles. The road distance is 3140.9 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Sunnyvale without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 3h and costs $280 - $950.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Boston to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
Boston to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Sunnyvale is to bus which takes 3 days 3h and costs $280 - $950. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $240 - $950 and takes 9h 16m.
Sunnyvale is 3h behind Boston. It is currently 2:53 AM in Boston and 11:53 PM in Sunnyvale.
Boston to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from South Station to Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Jose Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 3d 3h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 2 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $180–550
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $270–600
- Business - advance purchase
- $380–1,500
- Business Class
- $500–1,300
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 Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–2,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $29–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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