There are 7 ways to get from San Jose to Bothell by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Paine Field County Airport
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane SFO - PAE
4h 40m$110–399Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SFO - SEA
6h 25m$86–395Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattlebus
22h 30m$111–201Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Seattletrain Coast Starlight
24h 51m$215–478Drive 849.2 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Bothellcar 849.2 mi
14h 41m$155–224Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SJC - SEA
5h 27m$98–508BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane OAK - SEA
6h 7m$93–477
San Jose to Bothell by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Bothell is to bus which costs $110 - $210 and takes 22h 30m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Bothell is to Caltrain and fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $110 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose station to Bothell. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at Bothell Way NE & Bothell Way NE via Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station and 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 30m.
The distance between San Jose and Bothell is 765 miles. The road distance is 854.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Bothell without a car is to bus which takes 22h 30m and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from San Jose to Bothell, including transfers.
San Jose to Bothell bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Bothell is to bus which takes 22h 30m and costs $110 - $210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $210 - $480 and takes 24h 51m, you could also fly, which costs $95 - $550 and takes 5h 27m.
San Jose to Bothell bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Bothell is 854 miles. It takes approximately 14h 41m to drive from San Jose to Bothell.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Bothell, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Bothell Way NE & Bothell Way NE via Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle, and 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy in around 22h 30m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Seattle once daily. Tickets cost $200–480 and the journey takes 23h 53m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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