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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)planePAE - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
    3h 52m
    $106–350

  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)planeSEA - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
    6h 12m
    $62–273

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Stocktonbus
    3. Take the bus from Stockton to San Josebus
    24h 9m

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Seattle to San JosetrainCoast Starlight
    26h 13m
    $143–753

  5. Drive 849 mi

    1. Drive from Bothell to San Josecar849 mi
    14h 34m
    $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)planeSEA - SJC
    5h 7m
    $81–406

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

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeSEA - OAK
    2. Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
    5h 47m
    $85–425

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration3h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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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 9m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Seattle to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $140–750 and the journey takes 24h 19m.

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