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How to get fromTampa to Silicon Valleyby plane, bus, train, subway, car or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Tampa to Silicon Valley by plane, bus, train, subway, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Tampa to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeTPA - SFO
    8h 27m
    $374–819

  2. Fly Tampa to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeTPA - SJC
    10h 11m
    $180–762

  3. Bus via Ciudad Juárez

    1. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Plant City, FL to Houstonbus
    2. Take the bus from Houston to El Pasobus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus
    4. Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to San Jose - King Rdbus
    2d 8h
    $544–922

  4. Train, BART

    1. Take the train from Tampa to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
    4d 1h
    $452–2,332

  5. Drive 2,756.6 mi

    1. Drive from Tampa to Silicon Valleycar2,756.6 mi
    46h 21m
    $504–727

  6. Fly Tampa to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeTPA - OAK
    2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
    11h 17m
    $195–771

  7. Train to Orlando, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeMCO - SFO
    10h 58m
    $329–750

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
    2d 19h
    $307–783

Tampa to Silicon Valley by train and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration4d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket$452Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tampa, FL, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?

United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Tampa (TPA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jackson St @ Marion St to El Camino & Embarcadero via J C Handly Park PnR, Tornado Bus Co - Plant City, FL, Houston, El Paso, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles, San Jose - King Rd, and King & Virginia in around 2d 8h.

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