There are 10 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Stockton by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), rideshare, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Stockton - Robert J Cabral Stationtrain
4h 42m$127–600Bus via Van Nuys
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Stocktonbus Nogales
8h 6m$50–77Train
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Stockton - Robert J Cabral Stationtrain Ace
14h 47m$152–311Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Los Angeles-LAX to Stockton341.7 mi
5h 37mDrive 341.7 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Stocktoncar 341.7 mi
5h 37m$63–91Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane LAX - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Stocktonbus
4h 4m$141–342Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
- Take the bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Downtown Transit Center Lane Abus
4h 36m$428–1,331Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Stockton - Robert J Cabral Stationtrain
5h 40m$103–218Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Stocktonbus Greyhound US0810 / ...
9h 10m$58–113Bus #2
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal to Stocktonbus 1
9h 41m$59–97
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Stockton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Stockton is to bus via Van Nuys which costs $45 - $80 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Stockton is to fly and bus which takes 4h 4m and costs $140 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Stockton. However, there are services departing from LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal and arriving at Stockton via Saticoy / Woodley, Van Nuys / Keswick and Los Angeles - Pacoima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Stockton station. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station via San Jose Station Diridon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 47m.
The distance between Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and Stockton is 398 miles. The road distance is 343.7 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Stockton without a car is to bus via Van Nuys which takes 8h 6m and costs $45 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Stockton, including transfers.
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Stockton bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Los Angeles - Pacoima station.
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Stockton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Stockton is to bus via Van Nuys which takes 8h 6m and costs $45 - $80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $320 and takes 14h 47m.
What companies run services between Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA and Stockton, San Joaquin County, CA, USA?
Tufesa operates a bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Stockton once daily. Tickets cost $65–95 and the journey takes 5h. Tufesa Mexico also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal to Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station via Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Jose Station Diridon in around 14h 47m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Monterey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- Ace
Train from Santa Clara Station to Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- Ace
Train from San Jose Station Diridon to Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Website
- Ace
Train from Santa Clara Station to Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- Ace
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $65–95
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $40–60
- Titanium
- $45–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Sacramento to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (209) 943-1111
- Website
- San Joaquin Regional Transit
Bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Downtown Transit Center Lane A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- San Joaquin Regional Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Los Angeles-LAX to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Stockton bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Stockton station.
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Stockton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Stockton is 344 miles. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Stockton.
There are 78+ hotels available in Stockton.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and Stockton. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.



























