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How to get fromPhiladelphia to Silicon Valleyby plane, bus (Greyhound), train, subway or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Philadelphia to Silicon Valley by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, subway, or car

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  1. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planePHL - SFO
    8h 39m
    $150–572

  2. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeEWR - SFO
    9h 17m
    $132–696

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
    2d 20h
    $271–653

  4. Train, BART via Washington

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
    4. Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
    3d 4h
    $348–2,201

  5. Drive 2,894.3 mi

    1. Drive from Philadelphia to Silicon Valleycar2,894.3 mi
    45h 20m
    $529–763

  6. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planePHL - SJC
    10h 20m
    $227–891

  7. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeBWI - SJC
    9h 27m
    $233–998

  8. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planePHL - OAK
    2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
    11h 11m
    $238–925

  9. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeBWI - SFO
    9h 32m
    $147–1,125

  10. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeJFK - SFO
    10h 24m
    $148–1,092

  11. Train, BART

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
    3d 10h
    $377–1,845

Philadelphia to Silicon Valley by train and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration3d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket$348Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia to El Camino & Embarcadero via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Chinatown Station, Chinatown Station, San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich, and King & Tully in around 2d 20h.

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