There are 6 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Phoenix by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SFO - PHX
3h 37m$312–867Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Phoenixbus San Jose
18h 29m$88–135Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Baseline/Central Avetaxi
22h 51m$212–314Drive 724.4 mi
- Drive from Silicon Valley to Phoenixcar 724.4 mi
11h 56m$133–191Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SJC - PHX
3h 44m$108–609Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Phoenix (PHX)plane OAK - PHX
4h 48m$103–569
Silicon Valley to Phoenix by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silicon Valley to Phoenix is to bus which costs $85 - $140 and takes 18h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Silicon Valley to Phoenix is to fly which takes 3h 37m and costs $310 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Silicon Valley to Phoenix. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Galvez and arriving at Phoenix via San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 29m.
The distance between Silicon Valley and Phoenix is 675 miles. The road distance is 728.6 miles.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Phoenix without a car is to bus which takes 18h 29m and costs $85 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Silicon Valley to Phoenix, including transfers.
Silicon Valley to Phoenix bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant station.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Phoenix is to fly which takes 3h 37m and costs $310 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $140 and takes 18h 29m.
Silicon Valley to Phoenix bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Phoenix station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silicon Valley to Phoenix is 729 miles. It takes approximately 11h 56m to drive from Silicon Valley to Phoenix.
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 $120–160 and the journey takes 15h 45m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
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
- $90–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $85–130
- Titanium
- $98–102
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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