There are 10 ways to get from Burbank to Silicon Valley by plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, or bus
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Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)BUR - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
3h 44m$41–199Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon StationFlixBus N2002 / ...
8h 42m$55–153Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Van Nuys to San JoseCoast Starlight
11h 24m$91–193Drive 346.4 mi
- Drive from Burbank to Silicon Valley346.4 mi
5h 48m$64–92Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)BUR - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound
3h 52m$90–302Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)LAX - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
4h 9m$53–203Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)BUR - OAK
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
4h 30m$115–281Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LAX - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound
4h 22m$103–356Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram, Caltrain
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)LAX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
- Take the tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to King St & 4th St
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
5h 20m$108–435Bus via Sylmar Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to San Jose - King RdNogales
10h 13m$70–103
Burbank to Silicon Valley by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burbank to Silicon Valley is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Burbank to Silicon Valley is to fly and Caltrain which takes 3h 44m and costs $40 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Burbank to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from 1st / Orange Grove and arriving at El Camino & Embarcadero via Sylmar Station, Los Angeles - Pacoima and King & Virginia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Burbank to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from Burbank - Downtown and arriving at Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound via Van Nuys and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 24m.
The distance between Burbank and Silicon Valley is 351 miles. The road distance is 348.4 miles.
The best way to get from Burbank to Silicon Valley without a car is to bus which takes 8h 42m and costs $55 - $160.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Burbank to Silicon Valley, including transfers.
Burbank to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Los Angeles - Pacoima station.
Burbank to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Van Nuys station.
The best way to get from Burbank to Silicon Valley is to bus which takes 8h 42m and costs $55 - $160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $90 - $200 and takes 11h 24m.
What companies run services between Burbank, Los Angeles County, CA, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $45–120 and the journey takes 6h 40m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Van Nuys to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $85–140 and the journey takes 9h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–180
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Luis Obispo County Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $26–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Van Nuys to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Burbank - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $4–7
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to King St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to San Jose - King Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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More Questions & Answers
Burbank to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at San Jose - King Rd station.
Burbank to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Burbank to Silicon Valley is 348 miles. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Burbank to Silicon Valley.
There are 498+ hotels available in Silicon Valley.























