There are 7 ways to get from Lincoln to San Jose by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, 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 Lincoln Municipal Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LNK - SJC
7h 27m$193–905Bus to Omaha, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NEbus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane OMA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
8h 44m$141–538Bus
- Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Denverbus
- 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
39h 40m$333–568Bus, train, BART
- Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Denverbus
- Take the train from Denver to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
44h 56m$576–1,103Drive 1,639.8 mi
- Drive from Lincoln to San Josecar 1,639.8 mi
24h 59m$300–433Fly Lincoln Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LNK - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
8h 23m$145–673Bus to Omaha, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NEbus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane OMA - SJC
8h 57m$179–740
Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lincoln to San Jose is to bus and fly and Caltrain which costs $140 - $550 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Lincoln to San Jose is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $190 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Lincoln to San Jose station. However, there are services departing from Lincoln, NE and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 40m.
The distance between Lincoln and San Jose is 1389 miles. The road distance is 1649.3 miles.
The best way to get from Lincoln to San Jose without a car is to bus which takes 39h 40m and costs $330 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Lincoln to San Jose, including transfers.
Lincoln to San Jose bus services, operated by Express Arrow, depart from Lincoln, NE station.
The best way to get from Lincoln to San Jose is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $190 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $600 and takes 39h 40m.
Lincoln to San Jose bus services, operated by Express Arrow, arrive at Denver station.
San Jose is 2h behind Lincoln. It is currently 6:08 AM in Lincoln and 4:08 AM in San Jose.
What companies run services between Lincoln, NE, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lincoln to San Jose Diridon Station via Lincoln, NE, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Oakland in around 39h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Omaha to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Omaha to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–900
- 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
- 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
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
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Express Arrow
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- 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
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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