There are 9 ways to get from Plano to San Jose by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DAL - SJC
6h 4m$139–609Fly Dallas to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DAL - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
7h 12m$111–417Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1000
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
39h 39m$291–566Train, bus
- Take the train from Dallas to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus Nogales
2d 7h$515–1,018Drive 1,678 mi
- Drive from Plano to San Josecar 1,678 mi
27h 32m$307–443Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DFW - SJC
6h 2m$146–606Fly Dallas to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DAL - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
6h 50m$154–668Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DFW - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
7h 12m$228–574Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dallas to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
2d 7h$683–1,483
Plano to San Jose by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plano to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which costs $220 - $600 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Plano to San Jose is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Plano station to San Jose station. However, there are services departing from Park Lane Station and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via Dallas Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Plano station to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Downtown Plano Station and arriving at San Jose via Dallas and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Plano and San Jose is 1482 miles. The road distance is 1687.8 miles.
The best way to get from Plano to San Jose without a car is to bus which takes 39h 39m and costs $290 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Plano to San Jose, including transfers.
Plano to San Jose bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Dallas Bus Station.
Plano to San Jose train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Dallas station.
The best way to get from Plano to San Jose is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $600 and takes 39h 39m, you could also train, which costs $650 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 7h.
What companies run services between Plano, TX, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Dallas (DAL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Downtown Plano Station to San Jose Diridon Station via Park Lane Station, Park Lane Station, Bachman Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 39h 39m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Dallas to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Dallas to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Dallas to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Dallas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–450
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- 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
- $125–128
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More Questions & Answers
Plano to San Jose bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
San Jose is 2h behind Plano. It is currently 6:44 AM in Plano and 4:44 AM in San Jose.
Plano to San Jose train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plano to San Jose is 1688 miles. It takes approximately 27h 32m to drive from Plano to San Jose.
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