There are 7 ways to get from Kamloops to San Jose by plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YKA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
5h 58m$123–434Bus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC 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 Stocktonbus
- Take the bus from Stockton to San Josebus
31h 9m$215–410Train
- Take the train from Kamloops to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to San Josetrain
2dDrive 1,122.7 mi
- Drive from Kamloops to San Josecar 1,122.7 mi
19h 30m$257–372Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YKA - SJC
7h 10m$151–636Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane YKA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to San Josetrain
11h 39m$190–727Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattlebus
- Take the bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to San Josetrain
32h 48m$275–455
Kamloops to San Jose by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamloops to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which costs $120 - $440 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which takes 5h 58m and costs $120 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Kamloops to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Kamloops, BC and arriving at San Jose via Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station and Stockton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Kamloops to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Kamloops and arriving at San Jose via Granville Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver and Seattle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Kamloops and San Jose is 959 miles. The road distance is 1129.2 miles.
The best way to get from Kamloops to San Jose without a car is to bus which takes 31h 9m and costs $210 - $410.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Kamloops to San Jose, including transfers.
Kamloops to San Jose bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Kamloops, BC station.
Kamloops to San Jose train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Kamloops station.
The best way to get from Kamloops to San Jose is to bus which takes 31h 9m and costs $210 - $410. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 2 days 0h, you could also fly, which costs $150 - $650 and takes 7h 10m.
What companies run services between Kamloops, BC, Canada and San Jose, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Kamloops, BC to San Jose via Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Stockton, and Stockton in around 31h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kamloops to San Jose via Vancouver, Granville Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, and Seattle in around 2d.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Edmonton, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Vancouver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Calgary, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Calgary, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
- 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
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Kamloops to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
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
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $35–80
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $35–80
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $160–230
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $170–240
- 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
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- 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
- $23–45
- 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 Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Stockton to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Kamloops to San Jose bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Vancouver, BC station.
Kamloops to San Jose train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kamloops to San Jose is 1129 miles. It takes approximately 19h 30m to drive from Kamloops to San Jose.
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