There are 12 ways to get from Fullerton to Silicon Valley by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)LAX - SFO
4h 28m$418–635Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Redwood City StationFlixBus N2002
9h 44m$47–100Bus via San Jose
- Take the bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan SandwichSan Fran
8h 32m$65–72Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San JoseCoast Starlight
12h 13m$98–172Drive 380.6 mi
- Drive from Fullerton to Silicon Valley380.6 mi
6h 26m$70–101Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the train from Fullerton 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 41m$104–358Line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)SNA - SJC
6h 2m$102–314Line 30 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Orangethorpe-Woods to Gridley-187Th
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LGB - SJC
6h 7m$68–386Line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SNA - OAK
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
7h$147–293Line 30 bus, line 62 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Orangethorpe-Woods to Gridley-187Th
- Take the bus from Gridley / 187th to 226th / Norwalk
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)LGB - 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
7h 5m$68–375Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)ONT - SJC
6h 57m$85–467Bus #2
- Take the bus from Fullerton Park and Ride to 6th / Los Angeles460
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to San Jose - King RdSan Ysidro / ...
12h 25m$75–104
Fullerton to Silicon Valley by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fullerton to Silicon Valley is to bus which costs $45 - $100 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Fullerton to Silicon Valley is to train and fly which takes 4h 28m and costs $410 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Fullerton station to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from Fullerton Amtrak 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 9h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Fullerton station to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from Fullerton Amtrak Station and arriving at Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 13m.
The distance between Fullerton and Silicon Valley is 398 miles. The road distance is 382.8 miles.
The best way to get from Fullerton to Silicon Valley without a car is to bus via San Jose which takes 8h 32m and costs $65 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Fullerton to Silicon Valley, including transfers.
Fullerton to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Fullerton to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Fullerton to Silicon Valley is to bus via San Jose which takes 8h 32m and costs $65 - $75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $95 - $180 and takes 12h 13m.
What companies run services between Fullerton, CA, USA and Silicon Valley, 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 $80–150 and the journey takes 9h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
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, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $26–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
Train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $4–7
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
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
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
- 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
- +1 714-839-3500
- 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
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Orangethorpe-Woods to Gridley-187Th
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Gridley / 187th to 226th / Norwalk
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Fullerton Park and Ride to 6th / Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- 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
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to San Jose - King Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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More Questions & Answers
Fullerton to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Redwood City Station.
Fullerton to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fullerton to Silicon Valley is 383 miles. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Fullerton to Silicon Valley.
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