There are 8 ways to get from Ensenada to San Jose by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Take the bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airportbus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SAN - SJC
6h 47m$125–571Drive 538.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ensenada to San Josecar 538.1 mi
9h 25m$99–142Bus via Tijuana Airport (TIJ)
- Take the bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airportbus
- Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to San Jose Diridon Stationbus Greyhound US0831
14h 15m$123–198Bus, train via Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Cbx to Santa Anabus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
17h 18m$303–473Bus, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airportbus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SAN - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
7h 39m$120–380Bus, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airportbus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAN - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
7h 55m$127–339Bus
- Take the bus from Ensenada to San Ysidrobus Lxus 3123
- Take the bus from San Ysidro to San Jose - King Rdbus San Ysidro
15h 38m$120–164Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ensenada to San Ysidrobus
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
19h 29m$324–521
Ensenada to San Jose by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ensenada to San Jose is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ensenada to San Jose is to bus and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ensenada to San Jose station. However, there are services departing from Ensenada and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via Cbx and San Ysidro Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between Ensenada and San Jose is 512 miles. The road distance is 541.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ensenada to San Jose without a car is to bus via Tijuana Airport (TIJ) which takes 14h 15m and costs $120 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Ensenada to San Jose, including transfers.
Ensenada to San Jose bus services, operated by Autobuses ABC, depart from Ensenada station.
Ensenada to San Jose bus services, operated by Autobuses ABC, arrive at Tijuana International Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ensenada to San Jose is 541 miles. It takes approximately 9h 25m to drive from Ensenada to San Jose.
There are 426+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Ensenada, Mexico and San Jose, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Ensenada to San Jose Diridon Station via Tijuana International Airport, Cbx, San Ysidro, and San Ysidro Bus Terminal in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–280
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–250
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $27–40
Bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $27–40
Bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $27–40
Bus from Cbx to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $30–45
Bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $27–40
Bus from Ensenada to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $27–40
Bus from Ensenada to San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $28–40
Bus from Ensenada to San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $28–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from Cbx to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Ysidro to San Jose - King Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $90–120
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