There are 7 ways to get from Asheville to San Jose by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, subway, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Asheville Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane AVL - SJC
9h 27m$184–754Fly Asheville Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane AVL - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
10h$136–522Bus
- Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
2d 23h$457–912Bus, train, BART via Ironville
- Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Ashlandbus
- Take the train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
3d 6h$958–2,035Drive 2,533.5 mi
- Drive from Asheville to San Josecar 2,533.5 mi
40h 40m$463–668Drive to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Drive from Asheville to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)car
- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane GSP - SJC
8h 48m$245–920Bus, train, BART
- Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Greensboro Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
3d 14h$1,152–2,468
Asheville to San Jose by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Asheville to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which costs $130 - $550 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Asheville to San Jose is to drive and fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $240 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Asheville to San Jose station. However, there are services departing from Asheville, NC and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via Winston Salem(Trans Center), Columbus, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Asheville and San Jose is 2206 miles. The road distance is 2548.3 miles.
The best way to get from Asheville to San Jose without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs $450 - $950.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Asheville to San Jose, including transfers.
Asheville to San Jose bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Asheville, NC station.
The best way to get from Asheville to San Jose is to fly which takes 9h 27m and costs $180 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $450 - $950 and takes 2 days 23h.
Asheville to San Jose bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Winston Salem(Trans Center) station.
San Jose is 3h behind Asheville. It is currently 5:52 PM in Asheville and 2:52 PM in San Jose.
What companies run services between Asheville, NC, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Asheville, NC to San Jose Diridon Station via Winston Salem(Trans Center), Columbus, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Asheville, NC to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Asheville, NC to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Asheville, NC to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Ashland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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