There are 12 ways to get from Silicon Valley to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Hollywood) by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, or bus (Flixbus)
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Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)SFO - BUR
4h 8m$53–299Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Redwood City Station to Los AngelesFlixBus N2002
10h 24m$50–102Bus via San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown StationSan Fran
8h 29m$62–63Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Van NuysCoast Starlight
13h 9m$102–151Drive 347.1 mi
- Drive from Silicon Valley to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Hollywood)347.1 mi
5h 49m$64–92Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)SJC - BUR
4h 24m$89–301Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)SFO - LAX
- Take the subway from Union Station - Metro B & D Lines to Universal / Studio City Station
5h 17m$54–229Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)SJC - LAX
- Take the subway from Union Station - Metro B & D Lines to Universal / Studio City Station
5h 30m$100–351Caltrain, tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Take the tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero Station
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseum
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)OAK - BUR
5h 20m$114–281Caltrain, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseum
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)OAK - LAX
- Take the subway from Union Station - Metro B & D Lines to Universal / Studio City Station
6h 28m$105–431Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus, tram, subway
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)SJC - LGB
- Take the bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3
- Take the tram from Del Amo Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines
- Take the subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to Universal / Studio City Station
6h 21m$61–337Bus via Los Angeles - Pacoima
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to Los Angeles - PacoimaSan Jose
10h 49m$70–104
Silicon Valley to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Hollywood) by train, bus, and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silicon Valley to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Hollywood) is to bus via San Jose which costs $62 - $64 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Silicon Valley to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Hollywood) is to Caltrain and fly which takes 4h 8m and costs $50 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Silicon Valley to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Hollywood) station. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 and arriving at Universal / Studio City Station via Redwood City Station, Gayley / Strathmore, Westwood / Le Conte and Ventura / Sepulveda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 24m.
The distance between Silicon Valley and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Hollywood) is 358 miles. The road distance is 349.1 miles.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Hollywood) without a car is to bus via San Jose which takes 8h 29m and costs $62 - $64.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Silicon Valley to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Hollywood), including transfers.
Silicon Valley to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Hollywood) bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Redwood City Station.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Hollywood) is to bus via San Jose which takes 8h 29m and costs $62 - $64. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $160 and takes 13h 9m.
Silicon Valley to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Hollywood) bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silicon Valley to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Hollywood) is 349 miles. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Silicon Valley to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Hollywood).
What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Hollywood), 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 Van Nuys once daily. Tickets cost $95–140 and the journey takes 10h 10m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Luis Obispo County Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- 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 Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 22 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Subway from Union Station - Metro B & D Lines to Universal / Studio City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Del Amo Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to Universal / Studio City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Redwood City Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to Los Angeles - Pacoima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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