There are 8 ways to get from Union Square to Silicon Valley by plane, train, subway, bus, or car
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Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)EWR - SFO
8h 36m$142–514Train, BART
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbrae
3d 3h$339–2,160Bus, train
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to San Bernardino
- Take the bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
3d 3h$384–906Drive 2,925.2 mi
- Drive from Union Square to Silicon Valley2,925.2 mi
46h 4m$534–772Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)JFK - SFO
9h 8m$148–528Fly Laguardia Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LGA - SJC
10h 48m$213–870Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PHL - SFO
10h 23m$165–1,213Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)BWI - SJC
11h 4m$245–1,073
Union Square to Silicon Valley by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Union Square to Silicon Valley is to fly which costs $140 - $550 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Union Square to Silicon Valley is to fly which takes 8h 36m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Union Square station to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and arriving at Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound via Chicago Union Station, Richmond and Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between Union Square and Silicon Valley is 2607 miles. The road distance is 2942.3 miles.
The best way to get from Union Square to Silicon Valley without a car is to train and BART which takes 3 days 3h and costs $330 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Union Square to Silicon Valley, including transfers.
Union Square to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Union Square to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Union Square to Silicon Valley is 2942 miles. It takes approximately 46h 4m to drive from Union Square to Silicon Valley.
There are 433+ hotels available in Silicon Valley.
What companies run services between Union Square, NY, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and Sun Country Airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $75–200
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $100–250
- Business - advance purchase
- $140–600
- Business Class
- $220–600
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $27–280
- Business Class
- $85–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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