There are 9 ways to get from Dallas to Silicon Valley by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly Dallas to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)DAL - SFO
6h 22m$95–400Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)DFW - SFO
6h 52m$84–350Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union StationGreyhound US1000
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Redwood City StationFlixBus N2002
39h 14m$160–376Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dallas to Los AngelesTexas Eagle
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San JoseCoast Starlight
2d 7h$262–536Drive 1,689.7 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Silicon Valley1,689.7 mi
28h 5m$309–446Fly Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)DAL - SJC
6h 30m$141–613Fly Dallas to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)DAL - OAK
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
7h 23m$136–622Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)DFW - SJC
7h 11m$210–432Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Dallas to El Paso
- Take the bus from El Paso to Tucson
- Take the bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd
40h 20m$315–418
Dallas to Silicon Valley by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Silicon Valley is to fly which costs $80 - $350 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Silicon Valley is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $95 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas station to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from Dallas Bus Station and arriving at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Los Angeles Union Station and Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Dallas to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from Dallas and arriving at Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Dallas and Silicon Valley is 1507 miles. The road distance is 1699.5 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to Silicon Valley without a car is to bus which takes 39h 14m and costs $160 - $380.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Dallas to Silicon Valley, including transfers.
Dallas to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Dallas Bus Station.
Dallas to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Dallas station.
The best way to get from Dallas to Silicon Valley is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $95 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $380 and takes 39h 14m, you could also train, which costs $260 - $550 and takes 2 days 7h.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Dallas (DAL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dallas Bus Station to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Los Angeles Union Station, Redwood City Station, and Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A in around 39h 14m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
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 Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Redwood City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $45–95
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from El Paso to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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More Questions & Answers
Dallas to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Dallas to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to Silicon Valley is 1700 miles. It takes approximately 28h 5m to drive from Dallas to Silicon Valley.
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