There are 9 ways to get from Carson to Sunnyvale by taxi, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Carson to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)SNA - SJC
2h 50m$187–415Fly Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)LAX - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
4h 24m$43–195Bus via Del Amo Station
- Take the bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan SandwichSan Fran
8h 53m$55–58Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San JoseCoast Starlight
12h 13m$85–168Drive 364.9 mi
- Drive from Carson to Sunnyvale364.9 mi
6h 6m$67–97Bus, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Harbor Fwy / Carson to Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Station
- Take the tram from Harbor Freeway Station to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- 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 Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound
4h 5m$90–354Line 4 bus, line 191 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Carson & Moneta SE to Del Amo Station Bay 4
- Take the bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SE
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LGB - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound
5h 6m$66–373Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon StationFlixBus N2002 / ...
9h 4m$50–148Bus via Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Station
- Take the bus from Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA to San Jose - Huong Lan SandwichWestminster
10h 3m$51–59
Carson to Sunnyvale by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carson to Sunnyvale is to bus via Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Station which costs $50 - $60 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Carson to Sunnyvale is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 50m and costs $180 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Carson to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from Harbor Fwy / Carson and arriving at El Camino & Mathilda via Figueroa / Harbor Fwy Station, Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA and King & Tully. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
The distance between Carson and Sunnyvale is 384 miles. The road distance is 367.1 miles.
The best way to get from Carson to Sunnyvale without a car is to bus via Del Amo Station which takes 8h 53m and costs $55 - $59.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Carson to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
Carson to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Xe Do Hoang Transportation, depart from Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA.
The best way to get from Carson to Sunnyvale is to bus via Del Amo Station which takes 8h 53m and costs $55 - $59. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $85 - $170 and takes 12h 13m.
Carson to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Xe Do Hoang Transportation, arrive at San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carson to Sunnyvale is 367 miles. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Carson to Sunnyvale.
What companies run services between Carson, CA, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
Hoang Express operates a bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich once daily. Tickets cost $50 and the journey takes 5h 8m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $80–160 and the journey takes 9h 55m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- alaskaair.com
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
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- 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, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $26–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- delta.com
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
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
- Website
- aa.com
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
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
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
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Harbor Freeway Station to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $3–5
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
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Harbor Fwy / Carson to Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Carson & Moneta SE to Del Amo Station Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
Bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SE
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
- 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
- $45–140
- 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
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Rosie Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-258-8937
- Website
- rosietaxicab.com
LA City Cab
- Phone
- +1 888-248-9222
- Website
- lacitycab.com
Independent Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 800-521-8294
- Website
- lataxi.com
Santa Monica Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 877.733.3305
- Website
- layellowcab.com
Santa Monica Taxi
- Phone
- +1 310.444.4444
- Website
- facebook.com
Metro Cab Santa Monica
- Phone
- +1 310-444-7777
- Website
- metrocabsm.com
https://www.smgov.net/
- Website
- smgov.net
United Taxi Beverly Hills
- Phone
- +1 800-308-0700
- Website
- beverlyhills.unitedtaxi.com
Independent Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 800-521-8294
Beverly Hills Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 800-273-6611
United Independent Taxi
- Phone
- +1 800-822-8294
- Website
- unitedtaxi.com
Taxi Service Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 323-980-6060
- Website
- taxislacounty.com
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