There are 8 ways to get from Edmonton to San Jose by plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YEG - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
7h 32m$301–877Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YEG - SJC
8h 47m$169–659Bus
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB - Downtown to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mallbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver, BCbus
- 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 Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
47h 10m$274–556Bus, train
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Jasperbus
- Take the train from Jasper to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to San Josetrain
2d 11h$535–1,138Drive 1,490.7 mi
- Drive from Edmonton to San Josecar 1,490.7 mi
27h 32m$342–493Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane YEG - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
9h 52m$174–718Bus, train via Coal Harbour Spb Airport (CXH)
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Jasperbus
- Take the train from Jasper to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Canada Place to Seattle, WA - Convention centrebus
- Take the train from Seattle to San Josetrain
3d 2hTrain
- Take the train from Edmonton to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to San Josetrain
4d 20h
Edmonton to San Jose by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to San Jose is to bus which costs $270 - $600 and takes 47h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which takes 7h 32m and costs $300 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Edmonton to San Jose station. However, there are services departing from Edmonton, AB - Downtown and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall, Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Edmonton to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Edmonton and arriving at San Jose via Granville Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver and Seattle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 20h.
The distance between Edmonton and San Jose is 1227 miles. The road distance is 1499.4 miles.
The best way to get from Edmonton to San Jose without a car is to bus which takes 47h 10m and costs $270 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Edmonton to San Jose, including transfers.
Edmonton to San Jose bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Edmonton, AB - Downtown station.
Edmonton to San Jose train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Edmonton station.
The best way to get from Edmonton to San Jose is to bus which takes 47h 10m and costs $270 - $600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $160 - $700 and takes 8h 47m, you could also train, which costs and takes 4 days 20h.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and San Jose, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Edmonton, AB - Downtown to San Jose Diridon Station via Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, and Oakland in around 47h 10m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., Porter Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- 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
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Jasper to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $140–310
- Business
- $180–310
- Business Plus
- $190–320
- Economy
- $150–310
- Economy Plus
- $170–320
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
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- 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 Seattle to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Jasper to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
Train from Edmonton to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Edmonton, AB - Downtown to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $30–75
Bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $80–170
- 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
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- 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
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Canada Place to Seattle, WA - Convention centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $41–46
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $41–46
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More Questions & Answers
Edmonton to San Jose bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall station.
San Jose is 1h behind Edmonton. It is currently 9:39 PM in Edmonton and 8:39 PM in San Jose.
Edmonton to San Jose train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edmonton to San Jose is 1499 miles. It takes approximately 27h 32m to drive from Edmonton to San Jose.
There are 442+ hotels available in San Jose.

























