There are 11 ways to get from Northridge to Silicon Valley by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, or bus
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Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)BUR - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound
3h 48m$98–316Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)BUR - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
3h 48m$45–203Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Jose Diridon StationGreyhound US0800D
10h 12m$51–109Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Simi Valley Amtrak to San JoseCoast Starlight
11h 1m$46–194Drive 339.8 mi
- Drive from Northridge to Silicon Valley339.8 mi
5h 46m$62–90Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Northridge to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)LAX - SFO
4h 35m$56–209Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Northridge to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LAX - SJC
4h 40m$105–362Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)BUR - OAK
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
4h 54m$138–305Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram, Caltrain
- Take the train from Northridge to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)LAX - 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
5h 46m$110–411Train, tram, line 191 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the train from Northridge to L.A. Union Station
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Del Amo Station
- 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 Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound
6h 31m$75–374Bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from San Fernando to San JoseGuadalajara
- Take the bus from King & Virginia to El Camino & Wells22
10h 15m$70–104
Northridge to Silicon Valley by bus and foot (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northridge to Silicon Valley is to bus which costs $50 - $110 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Northridge to Silicon Valley is to fly and Caltrain which takes 3h 48m and costs $95 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Northridge to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from Roscoe / Reseda and arriving at El Camino & Embarcadero via Los Angeles, San Jose Diridon and Santa Clara & 1st. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Northridge to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from Northridge and arriving at Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound via Simi Valley Amtrak and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
The distance between Northridge and Silicon Valley is 331 miles. The road distance is 341.8 miles.
The best way to get from Northridge to Silicon Valley without a car is to bus which takes 10h 12m and costs $50 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Northridge to Silicon Valley, including transfers.
Northridge to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles station.
Northridge to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Simi Valley Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Northridge to Silicon Valley is to bus which takes 10h 12m and costs $50 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $45 - $200 and takes 11h 1m.
What companies run services between Northridge, CA, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles to San Jose Diridon Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost $45–95 and the journey takes 6h 25m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Simi Valley Amtrak to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $40–140 and the journey takes 8h 57m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28–180
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- 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 Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 28 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Simi Valley Amtrak to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $40–100
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $50–140
- Business - advance purchase
- $65–300
- Business Class
- $110–340
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Northridge to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
- 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
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Del Amo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- 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
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Fernando to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $35–55
- Titanium
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Fernando to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from King & Virginia to El Camino & Wells
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
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More Questions & Answers
Northridge to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
Northridge to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northridge to Silicon Valley is 342 miles. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Northridge to Silicon Valley.
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