There are 6 ways to get from Palo Alto to Sonora by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yuma International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane SJC - YUM
- Drive from Yuma International Airport (YUM) to San Luis Río Coloradocar
6h 14m$1,507–6,764Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Hermosillobus San José
26h 43m$2,563–3,635Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tucson to Hermosillobus
30h 24m$6,130–12,238Drive 1,623.1 km
- Drive from Palo Alto to Hermosillocar 1,623.1 km
18h 29m$3,134–4,526Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tucson, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tucson (TUS)plane SFO - TUS
- Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to 219 N Arroyo Blvd - Nogalesbus
7h 35m$4,443–14,256Bus via Tijuana
- Take the bus from San Jose to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus Lxit 3302
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Hermosillobus
29h 38m
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Yuma International Airport (YUM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Sonora is to bus which costs $2500 - $3700 and takes 26h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Sonora is to fly and drive which takes 6h 14m and costs $1500 - $7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Sonora. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Churchill and arriving at Hermosillo via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 43m.
The distance between Palo Alto and Sonora is 916 km. The road distance is 1623.1 km.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Sonora without a car is to bus which takes 26h 43m and costs $2500 - $3700.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Palo Alto to Sonora, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Sonora bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from San Jose station.
Palo Alto to Sonora bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Hermosillo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Sonora is 1623 km. It takes approximately 18h 29m to drive from Palo Alto to Sonora.
There are 153+ hotels available in Sonora.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Sonora, Mexico?
Tufesa Mexico operates a bus from San Jose to Hermosillo once daily. Tickets cost $2,400–3,400 and the journey takes 23h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yuma International Airport via San Diego, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–16,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yuma International Airport via San Diego, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–16,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,700–6,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Hermosillo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400–3,400
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $2,400–3,400
- Titanium
- $2,705–2,715
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Tucson to Hermosillo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–850
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to 219 N Arroyo Blvd - Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $700–950
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from San Jose to Tijuana Central, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from San Jose to Tijuana Central, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Hermosillo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,700
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
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