There are 5 ways to get from Eureka to San Jose by plane, train, bus, subway, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ACV - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
4h 25m$257–774Drive 314.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Eureka to San Josecar 314.6 mi
5h 45m$58–83Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Petalumabus
- Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall-D St to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
9h 14mBus to Crescent City, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from 3rd & H Streets - Eureka Transit Center to Grocery Outletbus
- Fly from Crescent City (CEC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane CEC - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
7h 23m$230–271Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Martinez to San Josetrain Capitol Corridor / ...
10h 15m
Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Eureka to San Jose is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Eureka to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which takes 4h 25m and costs $250 - $800.
The distance between Eureka and San Jose is 306 miles. The road distance is 316.4 miles.
The best way to get from Eureka to San Jose without a car is to bus and BART which takes 9h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Eureka to San Jose, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Eureka to San Jose is 316 miles. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Eureka to San Jose.
There are 429+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Eureka, CA, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Eureka to San Jose. However, you can take the bus to Arcata/Eureka Airport, walk to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Millbrae, walk to Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, then take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Berryessa / North San Jose via Petaluma, Copeland St Transit Mall-D St, Battery St & Sacramento St, and Embarcadero in around 9h 14m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Crescent City to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–230
- 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
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Copeland St Transit Mall-D St to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $8–12
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
Bus from 3rd & H Streets - Eureka Transit Center to Grocery Outlet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
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