There are 7 ways to get from Atlanta to San Jose by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ATL - SJC
6h 21m$226–706Bus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
2d 8h$397–754Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Peachtree Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
2d 23h$962–1,918Drive 2,418.7 mi
- Drive from Atlanta to San Josecar 2,418.7 mi
38h 24m$442–638Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ATL - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
7h 29m$258–434Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ATL - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
8h 55m$250–1,014Bus, train
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Longview Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Longview to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
3d 1h$657–1,258
Atlanta to San Jose by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which costs $250 - $440 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to San Jose is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $220 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Atlanta station to San Jose station. However, there are services departing from Atlanta Bus Station and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via Dallas Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Atlanta station to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Peachtree Station and arriving at San Jose via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Atlanta and San Jose is 2133 miles. The road distance is 2432.8 miles.
The best way to get from Atlanta to San Jose without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $390 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Atlanta to San Jose, including transfers.
Atlanta to San Jose bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Atlanta Bus Station.
Atlanta to San Jose train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Peachtree Station.
The best way to get from Atlanta to San Jose is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $220 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $390 - $800 and takes 2 days 8h, you could also train, which costs $950 - $2,000 and takes 2 days 23h.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Atlanta Bus Station to San Jose Diridon Station via Dallas Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Peachtree Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Longview to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $440–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- 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 Atlanta Bus Station to Longview Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $140–180
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $110–160
- Titanium
- $124–128
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More Questions & Answers
Atlanta to San Jose bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
San Jose is 3h behind Atlanta. It is currently 9:55 PM in Atlanta and 6:55 PM in San Jose.
Atlanta to San Jose train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atlanta to San Jose is 2433 miles. It takes approximately 38h 24m to drive from Atlanta to San Jose.
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