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How to get fromSilicon Valley to Los Angelesby 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles International Airport

    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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeSJC - LAX
    4h 25m
    $99–353

  2. Bus (Flixbus)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Redwood City Station to Los Angeles Union Station ArrivalsbusFlixBus N2002
    8h 56m
    $42–97

  3. Bus via San Jose

    1. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown StationbusSan Fran
    7h 28m
    $58–59

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los AngelestrainCoast Starlight
    12h 13m
    $105–167

  5. Drive 355.7 mi

    1. Drive from Silicon Valley to Los Angelescar355.7 mi
    5h 59m
    $65–94

  6. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope 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 Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)planeSJC - BUR
    4h 30m
    $98–316

  7. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport

    1. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)planeSFO - BUR
    4h 27m
    $62–314

  8. 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
    5h 35m
    $104–403

  9. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport, tram

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)planeSJC - LGB
    2. Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Little Tokyo / Arts District Stationtram
    5h 31m
    $64–335

  10. Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport

    1. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)planeOAK - BUR
    5h 38m
    $138–306

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

    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
    5h 47m
    $83–432

  12. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from San Jose to Los Angeles DowntownbusSan José
    11h 31m
    $42–65

Silicon Valley to Los Angeles by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Los Angeles, 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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