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How to get fromSilicon Valley to Long Beachby train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, subway or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 12 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Long Beach by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, subway, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    best
    1. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)planeSJC - SNA
    3h 52m
    $198–439

  2. Line 22 bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from El Camino & Palm to Tully & Kingbus22
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CAbusSan Jose
    9h 41m
    $50–57

  3. Bus via San Jose

    1. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown StationbusSan Fran
    8h 42m
    $60–61

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los AngelestrainCoast Starlight
    13h 25m
    $107–169

  5. Drive 379.6 mi

    1. Drive from Silicon Valley to Long Beachcar379.6 mi
    6h 23m
    $70–101

  6. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram

    1. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeSJC - LAX
    3. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Linetram
    4. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to 1st Street Stationtram
    4h 37m
    $92–355

  7. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport

    1. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)planeSJC - LGB
    4h 34m
    $60–331

  8. Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport

    1. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)planeOAK - LGB
    5h 30m
    $60–301

  9. Caltrain, tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Take the tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero Stationtram
    3. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeOAK - LAX
    5. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Linetram
    6. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to 1st Street Stationtram
    5h 35m
    $97–575

  10. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)planeSJC - BUR
    2. Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to 1st Street Stationtram
    5h 54m
    $100–318

  11. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train, tram

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)planeSJC - ONT
    2. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to 1st Street Stationtram
    7h 11m
    $85–444

  12. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Redwood City Station to Los Angeles Union StationbusFlixBus N2002
    10h 31m
    $54–137

Silicon Valley to Long Beach by train and tram (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration13h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$107Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Long Beach, 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 $100–160 and the journey takes 10h 45m.

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