There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Sunnyvale by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane HOU - SJC
6h 57m$349–1,611Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IAH - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
7h 25m$96–413Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to San Jose - King Rdbus
36h 33m$318–526Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain Sunset Limited
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
2d$268–972Drive 1,853.7 mi
- Drive from Houston to Sunnyvalecar 1,853.7 mi
30h 1m$339–489Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane HOU - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
8h 42m$312–1,427Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane AUS - SJC
9h 37m$234–1,057Bus
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worthbus
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
42h 14m$286–643
Houston to Sunnyvale by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Sunnyvale is to fly and Caltrain which costs $95 - $420 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Sunnyvale is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $340 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from Capitol St @ Smith St and arriving at El Camino & Mathilda via Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, Downtown Los Angeles and King & Virginia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Houston and Sunnyvale is 1650 miles. The road distance is 1864.5 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Sunnyvale without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 36h 33m and costs $310 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Houston to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
Houston to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr station.
Houston to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Sunnyvale is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $340 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $310 - $550 and takes 36h 33m, you could also train, which costs $260 - $1,000 and takes 2 days 0h.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Capitol St @ Smith St to El Camino & Mathilda via N Main St @ Airline Dr, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles, San Jose - King Rd, and King & Virginia in around 36h 33m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–370
- 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
- $15–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
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
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to San Jose - King Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Houston to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso station.
Sunnyvale is 2h behind Houston. It is currently 5:50 PM in Houston and 3:50 PM in Sunnyvale.
Houston to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Sunnyvale is 1865 miles. It takes approximately 30h 1m to drive from Houston to Sunnyvale.
There are 698+ hotels available in Sunnyvale.























