There are 7 ways to get from Sunnyvale to Phoenix by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SJC - PHX
3h 30m$102–558Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Lathrop/Manteca Stationtrain Ace
- Take the bus from Manteca to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
22h 1m$74–104Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Phoenixbus San Jose
17h 51m$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
21h 37m$321–617Drive 717 mi
- Drive from Sunnyvale to Phoenixcar 717 mi
11h 49m$131–189Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SFO - PHX
3h 55m$294–1,118Train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Phoenix (PHX)plane OAK - PHX
5h 13m$90–441
Sunnyvale to Phoenix by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunnyvale to Phoenix is to train and bus which costs $70 - $110 and takes 22h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Sunnyvale to Phoenix is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunnyvale to Phoenix. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Mathilda and arriving at Phoenix via San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 51m.
The distance between Sunnyvale and Phoenix is 637 miles. The road distance is 721.2 miles.
The best way to get from Sunnyvale to Phoenix without a car is to bus which takes 17h 51m and costs $85 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Sunnyvale to Phoenix, including transfers.
Sunnyvale to Phoenix bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant station.
The best way to get from Sunnyvale to Phoenix is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $140 and takes 17h 51m.
Sunnyvale to Phoenix bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Phoenix station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunnyvale to Phoenix is 721 miles. It takes approximately 11h 49m to drive from Sunnyvale to Phoenix.
What companies run services between Sunnyvale, CA, USA and Phoenix, AZ, USA?
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Tufesa operates a bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Phoenix twice daily. Tickets cost $120–160 and the journey takes 15h 45m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
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
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Santa Clara Station to Lathrop/Manteca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $120–160
- 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
- $97–101
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Manteca to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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