There are 6 ways to get from Nashville to Silicon Valley 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 to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BNA - SFO
7h 3m$255–490Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BNA - SJC
7h 13m$210–862Bus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
2d 5h$375–687Bus, train, BART
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
2d 18hDrive 2,266.5 mi
- Drive from Nashville to Silicon Valleycar 2,266.5 mi
35h 53m$414–598Fly to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BNA - OAK
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
9h 48m$226–921
Nashville to Silicon Valley by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nashville to Silicon Valley is to fly which costs $250 - $490 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Nashville to Silicon Valley is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $250 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Nashville station to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from Nashville Bus Station and arriving at El Camino & Embarcadero via Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station and King & Tully. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Nashville and Silicon Valley is 2005 miles. The road distance is 2279.7 miles.
The best way to get from Nashville to Silicon Valley without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $370 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Nashville to Silicon Valley, including transfers.
Nashville to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Nashville Bus Station.
The best way to get from Nashville to Silicon Valley is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $250 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $370 - $700 and takes 2 days 5h.
Nashville to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nashville to Silicon Valley is 2280 miles. It takes approximately 35h 53m to drive from Nashville to Silicon Valley.
What companies run services between Nashville, TN, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Nashville (BNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nashville Bus Station to El Camino & Embarcadero via Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Chinatown Station, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, and King & Tully in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Nashville to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Nashville to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Nashville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Nashville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Nashville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Nashville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Nashville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Nashville to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Nashville to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Nashville to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Nashville to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Nashville to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Nashville to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Nashville to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nashville to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Nashville to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Nashville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nashville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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