There are 7 ways to get from Sunnyvale to Tempe 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
4h 2m$99–560Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Lathrop/Manteca Stationtrain Ace
- Take the bus from Manteca to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
22h 52m$86–116Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Phoenixbus San Jose
19h 21m$94–141Train, 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 Tempetaxi
22h 10m$309–615Drive 728 mi
- Drive from Sunnyvale to Tempecar 728 mi
12h$133–192Caltrain 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
4h 32m$256–870Train 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 46m$92–463
Sunnyvale to Tempe by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunnyvale to Tempe is to train and bus which costs $85 - $120 and takes 22h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Sunnyvale to Tempe is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs $95 - $600.
The distance between Sunnyvale and Tempe is 643 miles. The road distance is 732.2 miles.
The best way to get from Sunnyvale to Tempe without a car is to bus which takes 19h 21m and costs $90 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Sunnyvale to Tempe, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sunnyvale to Tempe is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs $95 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $150 and takes 19h 21m.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunnyvale to Tempe is 732 miles. It takes approximately 12h to drive from Sunnyvale to Tempe.
There are 6995+ hotels available in Tempe.
What companies run services between Sunnyvale, CA, USA and Tempe, 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 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
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
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
- 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
- Once 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
- $97–102
- 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
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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