There are 8 ways to get from McAllen to Santa Clara by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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Fly Mcallen Miller International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MFE - SJC
6h 1m$199–860Fly Mcallen Miller International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MFE - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
7h 44m$151–627Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Tucsonbus
- Take the bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
41h 52m$295–477Bus, train
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to San Antoniobus
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
45h 26m$658–1,329Drive 1,850.3 mi
- Drive from McAllen to Santa Claracar 1,850.3 mi
32h 54m$338–488Fly General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane REX - SJC
9h 5m$326–1,007Fly Mcallen Miller International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, train
- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)plane MFE - SCK
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
11h 52m$222–852Bus
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Ciudad Obregónbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Obregón to San Josebus
2d 19h$369–682
Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from McAllen to Santa Clara is to fly and Caltrain which costs $150 - $650 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from McAllen to Santa Clara is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $190 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from McAllen station to Santa Clara. However, there are services departing from McAllen Central Station and arriving at El Camino & Lincoln via San Antonio Bus Station, El Paso, Tucson and King & Virginia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 52m.
The distance between McAllen and Santa Clara is 1601 miles. The road distance is 1861.2 miles.
The best way to get from McAllen to Santa Clara without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 41h 52m and costs $290 - $480.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from McAllen to Santa Clara, including transfers.
McAllen to Santa Clara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from McAllen Central Station.
The best way to get from McAllen to Santa Clara is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $190 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $290 - $480 and takes 41h 52m.
McAllen to Santa Clara bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Antonio Bus Station.
Santa Clara is 2h behind McAllen. It is currently 8:34 AM in McAllen and 6:34 AM in Santa Clara.
What companies run services between McAllen, TX, USA and Santa Clara, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Allegiant Air, and two other airlines fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from McAllen Central Station to El Camino & Lincoln via San Antonio Bus Station, El Paso Bus Station, El Paso, Tucson, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, and King & Virginia in around 41h 52m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Stockton Metropolitan Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Antonio Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $450–950
- 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
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- Ace
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- Ace
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from McAllen Central Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from El Paso to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $65–90
Bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $140–180
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $110–160
- Titanium
- $126–129
Bus from Ciudad Obregón to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–274
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $160–230
- Titanium
- $179–183
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from McAllen Central Station to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Ciudad Obregón
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
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