There are 4 ways to get from Esalen Institute to San Jose by car, train, taxi, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, train (Amtrak)
best- Drive from Esalen Institute to Salinascar
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
2h 59m$33–61Drive 114.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Esalen Institute to San Josecar 114.3 mi
2h 18m$21–31Taxi, fly, Caltrain
- Take the taxi from Esalen Institute to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MRY - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
3h 19m$351–744Drive, bus
- Drive from Esalen Institute to Front / San Vicentecar
- Take the bus from Front / San Vicente to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9bus 23 / ...
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
4h 50m$36–53
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esalen Institute to San Jose is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Esalen Institute to San Jose is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs $20 - $30.
The distance between Esalen Institute and San Jose is 130 miles. The road distance is 115 miles.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Esalen Institute to San Jose, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Esalen Institute to San Jose is 115 miles. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Esalen Institute to San Jose.
There are 441+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Esalen Institute, CA, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Esalen Institute to San Jose. However, you can drive to Salinas then take the train to San Jose. Alternatively, you can drive from Esalen Institute to San Jose in around 2h 18m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- 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
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Front / San Vicente to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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