There are 5 ways to get from Kettleman City to San Jose by car, train, bus, or plane
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 Kettleman City to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationcar
- Take the train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
4h 37m$60–125Drive 167.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kettleman City to San Josecar 167.1 mi
2h 54m$31–45Bus
- Take the bus from General Petroleum @ Elementary School to New Transit Center North Baysbus 12
- Take the bus from Goshen to San Jose - King Rdbus San Ysidro
6h 18mDrive to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly, Caltrain
- Drive from Kettleman City to San-Luis-Obispo-County-Apt-Airport-SBPcar
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBP - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
4h 8m$190–432Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Huron to Fresno Yosemite International Airport Bus Shelterbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane FAT - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
6h 31m$359–560
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kettleman City to San Jose is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Kettleman City to San Jose is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Kettleman City to San Jose. However, there are services departing from General Petroleum @ Elementary School and arriving at San Jose - King Rd via Goshen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between Kettleman City and San Jose is 223 miles. The road distance is 168.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kettleman City to San Jose without a car is to bus which takes 6h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Kettleman City to San Jose, including transfers.
Kettleman City to San Jose bus services, operated by Kings Area Regional Transit, depart from General Petroleum @ Elementary School station.
Kettleman City to San Jose bus services, operated by Kings Area Regional Transit, arrive at New Transit Center North Bays station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kettleman City to San Jose is 168 miles. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Kettleman City to San Jose.
There are 442+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Kettleman City, CA, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from General Petroleum @ Elementary School to San Jose - King Rd via New Transit Center North Bays and Goshen in around 6h 18m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- 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
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
- [email protected]
- Website
- kartbus.org
Bus from General Petroleum @ Elementary School to New Transit Center North Bays
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.kartbus.org
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Goshen to San Jose - King Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $45–75
- Website
- ruraltransit.org
Bus from Huron to Fresno Yosemite International Airport Bus Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.ruraltransit.org/
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