There are 6 ways to get from Golden to San Jose by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, 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 to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DEN - SJC
5h 44m$87–425Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DEN - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
6h 57m$80–224Bus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
31h 32m$247–374Train, BART
- Take the train from Denver to Richmondtrain California Zephyr
- Take the subway from Richmond to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Orange-S
36h 41m$763–1,170Drive 1,171.7 mi
- Drive from Golden to San Josecar 1,171.7 mi
21h 13m$201–290Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DEN - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
6h 36m$83–386
Golden to San Jose by bus, tram, foot, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Golden to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which costs $80 - $230 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Golden to San Jose is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $85 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Golden to San Jose station. However, there are services departing from Ford St & 12th St and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via Oak Station Gate C, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Golden station to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Oak Station and arriving at Berryessa / North San Jose via Denver and Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 41m.
The distance between Golden and San Jose is 991 miles. The road distance is 1178.5 miles.
The best way to get from Golden to San Jose without a car is to bus which takes 31h 32m and costs $240 - $380.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Golden to San Jose, including transfers.
Golden to San Jose bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
Golden to San Jose train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Golden to San Jose is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $85 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $380 and takes 31h 32m.
What companies run services between Golden, CO, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Denver (DEN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ford St & 12th St to San Jose Diridon Station via Oak Station Gate E, Oak Station Gate C, Decatur / Federal Station Gate A, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Oakland in around 31h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Golden to San Jose bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
San Jose is 1h behind Golden. It is currently 8:25 PM in Golden and 7:25 PM in San Jose.
Golden to San Jose train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Golden to San Jose is 1178 miles. It takes approximately 21h 13m to drive from Golden to San Jose.
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