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How to get fromBellingham to San Joseby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, shuttle, or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Bellingham to San Jose by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, shuttle, or subway

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  1. Fly Bellingham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

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    1. Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BLI - SJC
    5h 54m
    $224–654

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Stationbus bus
    24h 50m
    $152–243

  3. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattlebus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the train from Seattle to San Josetrain train Coast Starlight
    27h 34m
    $274–585

  4. Drive  924.3 mi

    1. Drive from Bellingham to San Josecar car 924.3 mi
    16h
    $169–244

  5. Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SEA - SJC
    6h 10m
    $166–436

  6. Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SEA - OAK
    3. Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    6h 51m
    $251–445

  7. Shuttle to Paine Field County Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Paine Field Airport Terminal - Ebshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PAE - SFO
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    6h 44m
    $207–434

  8. Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SEA - SFO
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    7h 14m
    $198–454

Bellingham to San Jose by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration24h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 797.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 54m

What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Allegiant Air, and Southwest Airlines fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to San Jose Diridon Station via Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, and Oakland in around 24h 50m.

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