There are 8 ways to get from Poway to Sunnyvale by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 944 bus, line 290 bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Take the bus from Poway Rd & Community Rd to Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station to Pacific Hwy & Broadwaybus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SAN - SJC
5h 31m$98–283Line 944 bus, line 235 bus, tram to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Take the bus from Poway Rd & Community Rd to Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station to Escondido Transit Centerbus
- Take the tram from Escondido Transit Center to Palomar College Stationtram
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CLD - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
6h 45m$56–271Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to San Jose Diridon Stationbus Greyhound US0831
12h 57m$80–151Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
14h 5m$252–455Drive 464.3 mi
- Drive from Poway to Sunnyvalecar 464.3 mi
7h 53m$85–123Fly San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAN - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
5h 53m$84–284Fly San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SAN - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
7h 14m$222–307Bus via Tijuana
- Take the bus from Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station to Broadway & Park Blbus 235
- Take the bus from San Ysidro to San Jose - King Rdbus San Ysidro
14h 43m$98–150
Poway to Sunnyvale by bus and train (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poway to Sunnyvale is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Poway to Sunnyvale is to line 944 bus and line 290 bus and fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $95 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Poway to Sunnyvale station. However, there are services departing from Hilleary Pl & Hilleary Park Dr and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station, Complex Dr & Clairemont Mesa Bl and San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Poway station to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from Solana Beach Amtrak Station and arriving at Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
The distance between Poway and Sunnyvale is 458 miles. The road distance is 467 miles.
The best way to get from Poway to Sunnyvale without a car is to bus which takes 12h 57m and costs $80 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Poway to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
Poway to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
Poway to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Solana Beach Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Poway to Sunnyvale is to bus which takes 12h 57m and costs $80 - $160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $250 - $460 and takes 14h 5m.
What companies run services between Poway, CA, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to San Jose Diridon Station once daily. Tickets cost $70–130 and the journey takes 9h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Poway to Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound via Solana Beach Amtrak Station, Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 14h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–260
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- 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
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
- +1 760-966-6500
- apeatwatson@nctd.org
- Website
- gonctd.com
Tram from Escondido Transit Center to Palomar College Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Poway Rd & Community Rd to Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station to Pacific Hwy & Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Poway Rd & Community Rd to Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station to Broadway & Park Bl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Ysidro to San Jose - King Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $90–120
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More Questions & Answers
Poway to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
Poway to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poway to Sunnyvale is 467 miles. It takes approximately 7h 53m to drive from Poway to Sunnyvale.
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