There are 6 ways to get from Clearlake to San Jose by taxi, train, subway, ferry, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train, BART
best- Take the taxi from Clearlake to SMART Windsortaxi
- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
5h 32m$173–216Drive 141.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Clearlake to San Josecar 141.6 mi
2h 57m$26–38Taxi, train, ferry, Caltrain
- Take the taxi from Clearlake to SMART Windsortaxi
- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
6h 20m$182–224Bus
- Take the bus from Ray's Food Place/Walmart to Lincoln Ave. Bridgebus 3
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
8h 3m$76–106Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ray's Food Place/Walmart to Lincoln Ave. Bridgebus 3
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to San Josetrain
9h 2m$101–154Drive, fly, Caltrain
- Drive from Clearlake to Sacramento-Airport-SMFcar
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SMF - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
4h 8m$480–793
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clearlake to San Jose is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Clearlake to San Jose is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Clearlake to San Jose station. However, there are services departing from Veteran's Clinic Lakeshore and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via Ray's Food Place/Walmart, Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood and San Francisco Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Clearlake and San Jose is 156 miles. The road distance is 142.4 miles.
The best way to get from Clearlake to San Jose without a car is to taxi and train and BART which takes 5h 32m and costs $170 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Clearlake to San Jose, including transfers.
Clearlake to San Jose bus services, operated by Lake Transit, depart from Ray's Food Place/Walmart station.
Clearlake to San Jose bus services, operated by Lake Transit, arrive at Lincoln Ave. Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clearlake to San Jose is 142 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Clearlake to San Jose.
There are 441+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Clearlake, CA, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Veteran's Clinic Lakeshore to San Jose Diridon Station via Ray's Food Place/Walmart, Lincoln Ave. Bridge, Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood, 1st St & Mission St, and San Francisco Bus Station in around 8h 3m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–190
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
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 Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-263-3334
- [email protected]
- Website
- laketransit.org
Bus from Ray's Food Place/Walmart to Lincoln Ave. Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://laketransit.org/
Bus from Ray's Food Place/Walmart to Lincoln Ave. Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://laketransit.org/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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