There are 5 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Fresno by bus, car, train, or plane
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Line 22 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from El Camino & Galvez to King & Virginia22
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to Fresno, CASan Jose
5h 14m$38–65Line 22 bus, bus via 2nd & Santa Clara
cheapest- Take the bus from El Camino & Galvez to Santa Clara & 2ndRapid 522 / ...
- Take the bus from San Jose to FresnoSan José
5h 36m$18–33Drive 166.3 mi
- Drive from Silicon Valley to Fresno166.3 mi
3h 1m$31–44Caltrain, fly
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)SFO - FAT
3h 53m$68–448Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain SouthboundSouth County
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CASan Jose
5h 16m$21–38
Silicon Valley to Fresno by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silicon Valley to Fresno is to line 22 bus and bus via 2nd & Santa Clara which costs $17 - $35 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Silicon Valley to Fresno is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Silicon Valley to Fresno. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Galvez and arriving at Fresno, CA via San Jose - King Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Silicon Valley and Fresno is 170 miles. The road distance is 167.3 miles.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Fresno without a car is to line 22 bus and bus which takes 5h 14m and costs $35 - $65.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Silicon Valley to Fresno, including transfers.
Silicon Valley to Fresno bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Galvez station.
Silicon Valley to Fresno bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at King & Virginia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silicon Valley to Fresno is 167 miles. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Silicon Valley to Fresno.
There are 151+ hotels available in Fresno.
What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Fresno, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino & Galvez to Fresno, CA via King & Virginia and San Jose - King Rd in around 5h 14m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from El Camino & Galvez to King & Virginia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from El Camino & Galvez to Santa Clara & 2nd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $12–24
- Titanium
- $14–25
Bus from San Jose to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $15–27
- Titanium
- $18–28
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