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How to get fromBothell to San Joseby plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Bothell to San Jose by plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or subway

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  1. Fly Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    best
    1. Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PAE - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3h 54m
    $106–360

  2. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SEA - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    6h 8m
    $65–286

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Stocktonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stockton to San Josebus bus
    24h 14m

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Seattle to San Josetrain train Coast Starlight
    26h 13m
    $116–186

  5. Drive 849 mi

    1. Drive from Bothell to San Josecar car 849 mi
    14h 39m
    $155–224

  6. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SEA - SJC
    5h
    $109–609

  7. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SEA - OAK
    2. Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    5h 45m
    $93–478

Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration3h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$51Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bothell, WA, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Beardslee Blvd & 104th Ave NE to San Jose via 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy, Seattle, Sacramento Bus Station, Stockton, and Stockton in around 24h 14m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Seattle to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $110–180 and the journey takes 24h 19m.

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