There are 10 ways to get from San Jose to Paramount by plane, taxi, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, taxi
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SJC - SNA
- Take the taxi from Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA to Paramounttaxi
3h$162–592Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0831
9h 19m$45–175Bus via Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Stationbus San Fran
7h 39m$56–59Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
11h 47m$95–408Drive 354 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Paramountcar 354 mi
6h 2m$65–94Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, tram
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SJC - LAX
- Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Lakewood Blvd Stationtram
3h 23m$50–306Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane SJC - LGB
3h 22m$64–394BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane OAK - LGB
4h 17m$59–333Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SJC - BUR
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram
4h 51m$72–424Bus #2
- Take the bus from San Jose Fronteras to Downtown Los Angelesbus San Jose
- Take the bus from 7th / Maple to Artesia Stationbus 60
11h 34m$80–104
San Jose to Paramount by train and tram (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Paramount is to bus via Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line which costs $56 - $59 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Paramount is to fly and taxi which takes 3h and costs $160 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose station to Paramount. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at Alondra / Paramount via Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion and Cal State La Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from San Jose to Paramount station. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at Lakewood Blvd Station via Union Station - Metro A-Line and Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 47m.
The distance between San Jose and Paramount is 374 miles. The road distance is 356 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Paramount without a car is to bus via Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line which takes 7h 39m and costs $56 - $59.
It takes approximately 3h to get from San Jose to Paramount, including transfers.
San Jose to Paramount bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
San Jose to Paramount train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Paramount is to bus via Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line which takes 7h 39m and costs $56 - $59. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $95 - $410 and takes 11h 47m, you could also fly, which costs $60 - $400 and takes 3h 22m.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Paramount, CA, USA?
Hoang Express operates a bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station once daily. Tickets cost $50 and the journey takes 5h 8m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $90–410 and the journey takes 10h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Lakewood Blvd Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- 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
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose Fronteras to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from 7th / Maple to Artesia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
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More Questions & Answers
San Jose to Paramount bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
San Jose to Paramount train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Paramount is 356 miles. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from San Jose to Paramount.
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