There are 10 ways to get from Burnaby to San Jose by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus
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Fly Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YVR - SJC
7h 39m$379–1,018Fly Vancouver International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
cheapest- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane YVR - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
7h 50m$89–397Bus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Stocktonbus
- Take the bus from Stockton to San Josebus
27h 7m$170–340Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the train from Seattle to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
31h$354–770Drive 970.5 mi
- Drive from Burnaby to San Josecar 970.5 mi
17h$223–321Fly Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YVR - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
6h 32m$151–686Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SEA - SJC
10h 12m$293–489Fly Vancouver International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane YVR - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to San Josetrain
9h 48m$478–1,109Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SEA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
10h 53m$338–498Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattlebus
- Take the bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to San Josetrain
29h 4m$240–381
Burnaby to San Jose by bus, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burnaby to San Jose is to bus which costs $170 - $340 and takes 27h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Burnaby to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which takes 6h 32m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Burnaby to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Westbound Lougheed Hwy @ Bainbridge Ave and arriving at San Jose via Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station and Stockton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Burnaby station to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station @ Platform 1 and arriving at San Jose via Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 3, Vancouver and Seattle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h.
The distance between Burnaby and San Jose is 843 miles. The road distance is 976.2 miles.
The best way to get from Burnaby to San Jose without a car is to bus which takes 27h 7m and costs $170 - $340.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Burnaby to San Jose, including transfers.
Burnaby to San Jose bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Vancouver station.
Burnaby to San Jose train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Vancouver station.
The best way to get from Burnaby to San Jose is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs $370 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $340 and takes 27h 7m, you could also train, which costs $350 - $800 and takes 31h.
What companies run services between Burnaby, BC, Canada and San Jose, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and WestJet fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Westbound Lougheed Hwy @ Bainbridge Ave to San Jose via Commercial-Broadway Station @ Bay 4, Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 3, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Stockton, and Stockton in around 27h 7m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–550
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–360
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–240
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–240
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–240
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $160–230
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $170–240
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Stockton to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Burnaby to San Jose bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
Burnaby to San Jose train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Burnaby to San Jose is 976 miles. It takes approximately 17h to drive from Burnaby to San Jose.
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