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How to get fromSilicon Valley to Phoenixby plane, bus, train, taxi or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Phoenix by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Phoenix (PHX)planeSFO - PHX
    3h 37m
    $312–817

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to PhoenixbusSan Jose
    18h 29m
    $82–125

  3. Train, taxi (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopatrain
    3. Take the taxi from Maricopa to Phoenixtaxi
    22h 27m
    $235–377

  4. Drive 724.3 mi

    1. Drive from Silicon Valley to Phoenixcar724.3 mi
    11h 51m
    $133–191

  5. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX)planeSJC - PHX
    3h 52m
    $318–559

  6. Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Phoenix (PHX)planeOAK - PHX
    4h 48m
    $88–439

Silicon Valley to Phoenix by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration18h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Phoenix, AZ, USA?

American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Phoenix (PHX) hourly. Alternatively, Tufesa operates a bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Phoenix once daily. Tickets cost $130–160 and the journey takes 15h 45m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route once daily.

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