There are 7 ways to get from Kirkland to Sunnyvale by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Line 250 bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Take the bus from Kirkland Transit Center - Bay 3 to Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 10bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SEA - SJC
5h 35m$242–374Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
25h 12m$150–281Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
26h 26m$320–662Drive 845.8 mi
- Drive from Kirkland to Sunnyvalecar 845.8 mi
14h 36m$155–223Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SEA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
5h 53m$190–396Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SEA - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
7h 8m$293–399Fly Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PAE - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
6h 53m$247–704
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkland to Sunnyvale is to bus which costs $150 - $290 and takes 25h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkland to Sunnyvale is to line 250 bus and fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $240 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkland to Sunnyvale station. However, there are services departing from Kirkland Transit Center - Bay 3 and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via Bellevue TC - Bay 6, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Sacramento Bus Station and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Kirkland to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from Univ of Washington and arriving at Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound via Seattle and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 26m.
The distance between Kirkland and Sunnyvale is 734 miles. The road distance is 850.7 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkland to Sunnyvale without a car is to bus which takes 25h 12m and costs $150 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Kirkland to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
Kirkland to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport station.
Kirkland to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Kirkland to Sunnyvale is to bus which takes 25h 12m and costs $150 - $290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $320 - $700 and takes 26h 26m.
What companies run services between Kirkland, WA, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Kirkland Transit Center - Bay 3 to Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound via Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 10, Bellevue TC - Bay 6, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland, San Jose Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 25h 12m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Seattle to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $310–650 and the journey takes 24h 19m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Redmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–360
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–230
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from Kirkland Transit Center - Bay 3 to Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 10
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kirkland to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Kirkland to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkland to Sunnyvale is 851 miles. It takes approximately 14h 36m to drive from Kirkland to Sunnyvale.
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