There are 7 ways to get from Phoenix to Sunnyvale by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
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Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)PHX - SJC
3h 51m$96–508Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink ElephantNogales
17h 27m$84–123Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Phoenix to Maricopa Amtrak
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Jose
19h 36m$223–385Drive 717.7 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Sunnyvale717.7 mi
11h 43m$131–190Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PHX - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
4h 18m$313–869Fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)PHX - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
5h 36m$110–524Bus via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Phoenix to BakersfieldGuadalajara
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to San JoseGuadalajara
18h 47m$84–127
Phoenix to Sunnyvale by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Sunnyvale is to bus which costs $80 - $130 and takes 17h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Sunnyvale is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs $95 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from Phoenix and arriving at El Camino & Mathilda via King & Virginia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 27m.
The distance between Phoenix and Sunnyvale is 638 miles. The road distance is 721.9 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Sunnyvale without a car is to bus which takes 17h 27m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Phoenix to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
Phoenix to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Phoenix station.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Sunnyvale is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs $95 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $130 and takes 17h 27m.
Phoenix to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant station.
Sunnyvale is 1h behind Phoenix. It is currently 1:10 PM in Phoenix and 12:10 PM in Sunnyvale.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) hourly. Alternatively, Tufesa operates a bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant once daily. Tickets cost $130–160 and the journey takes 16h 10m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- 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
- $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
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $80–120
- Titanium
- $94–98
Bus from Phoenix to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $50–80
- Titanium
- $60–70
Bus from Bakersfield to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $28–45
- Titanium
- $30–45
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Downtown Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-800-2417
- Website
- downtowntaxi0.godaddysites.com
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