There are 6 ways to get from Cleveland to Sunnyvale by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, subway, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane CLE - SJC
8h 59m$358–1,510Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CLE - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
8h 11m$156–672Bus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
2d 12h$409–798Train, BART, Caltrain
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
2d 14h$647–1,502Drive 2,484 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Sunnyvalecar 2,484 mi
38h 49m$454–655Fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane CLE - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
10h 39m$294–1,230
Cleveland to Sunnyvale by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Sunnyvale is to fly and Caltrain which costs $150 - $700 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Sunnyvale is to fly and Caltrain which takes 8h 11m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Cleveland to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Amtrak and arriving at Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound via Chicago Union Station, Richmond and Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Cleveland and Sunnyvale is 2175 miles. The road distance is 2498.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Sunnyvale without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs $400 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Cleveland to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
Cleveland to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Cleveland Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Sunnyvale is to fly which takes 8h 59m and costs $350 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $400 - $800 and takes 2 days 12h.
Sunnyvale is 3h behind Cleveland. It is currently 4:11 AM in Cleveland and 1:11 AM in Sunnyvale.
Cleveland to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Oakland, San Jose Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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