There are 7 ways to get from Phoenix to Silicon Valley by plane, bus, taxi, train, 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PHX - SJC
3h 59m$188–240Fly to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PHX - OAK
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
5h 4m$69–339Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus Nogales
18h 4m$92–127Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Baseline/Central Ave to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
22h 9m$527–809Drive 724.4 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Silicon Valleycar 724.4 mi
11h 57m$133–191Fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PHX - SFO
3h 59m$98–228Bus via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Bakersfieldbus Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to San Josebus Guadalajara
19h 25m$91–130
Phoenix to Silicon Valley by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Silicon Valley is to bus which costs $90 - $130 and takes 18h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Silicon Valley is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs $180 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from Phoenix and arriving at El Camino & Embarcadero via King & Virginia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 4m.
The distance between Phoenix and Silicon Valley is 646 miles. The road distance is 728.6 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Silicon Valley without a car is to bus which takes 18h 4m and costs $90 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Phoenix to Silicon Valley, including transfers.
Phoenix to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Phoenix station.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Silicon Valley is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs $180 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $130 and takes 18h 4m.
Phoenix to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant station.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Silicon Valley is 729 miles. It takes approximately 11h 57m to drive from Phoenix to Silicon Valley.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) hourly. Alternatively, Tufesa operates a bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant twice daily. Tickets cost $120–160 and the journey takes 16h 10m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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 Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $120–160
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $90–130
- Titanium
- $99–103
Bus from Phoenix to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $55–80
- Titanium
- $65–75
Bus from Bakersfield to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $30–45
- Titanium
- $30–45
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Mayflower Cab
- Phone
- +1 (602) 955-1355
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
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