There are 9 ways to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to San Jose by plane, bus, train, car, taxi, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LGB - SJC
2h 1m$133–428Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Crest Rd & Cresta Verde Dr to Figueroa St & 12th Stbus 448
- Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus Westminster
8h 37m$52–71Bus, train
- Take the bus from Crest Rd & Cresta Verde Dr to Figueroa St & 12th Stbus 448
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
12h 7m$135–286Drive 358.9 mi
- Drive from Rancho Palos Verdes to San Josecar 358.9 mi
6h 16m$66–95Taxi to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the taxi from Rancho Palos Verdes to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNAtaxi
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
2h 26m$318–950Fly Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LGB - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
2h 53m$143–457Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne to LAX / Metro Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
4h 14m$105–608Bus via Harbor Gateway Transit Center
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
10h 17m$53–104Bus via Harbor Gateway Transit Center #2
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus Nogales / ...
12h 25m$79–108
Rancho Palos Verdes to San Jose by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to San Jose is to bus which costs $50 - $75 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to San Jose is to fly which takes 2h 1m and costs $130 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Rancho Palos Verdes to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Crest Rd & Cresta Verde Dr and arriving at Santa Clara & 5th via Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station and King & Tully. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between Rancho Palos Verdes and San Jose is 349 miles. The road distance is 361 miles.
The best way to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to San Jose without a car is to bus which takes 8h 37m and costs $50 - $75.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to San Jose, including transfers.
Rancho Palos Verdes to San Jose bus services, operated by LA DOT, depart from Crest Rd & Cresta Verde Dr station.
The best way to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to San Jose is to fly which takes 2h 1m and costs $130 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $75 and takes 8h 37m.
Rancho Palos Verdes to San Jose bus services, operated by LA DOT, arrive at Figueroa St & 12th St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rancho Palos Verdes to San Jose is 361 miles. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Rancho Palos Verdes to San Jose.
What companies run services between Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Crest Rd & Cresta Verde Dr to Santa Clara & 5th via Figueroa St & 12th St, Pico Station, Chinatown Station, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, and King & Tully in around 8h 37m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 213-808-2273
- Website
- Ladot
Bus from Crest Rd & Cresta Verde Dr to Figueroa St & 12th St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Ladot
- Adult
- $3–4
Bus from Crest Rd & Cresta Verde Dr to Figueroa St & 12th St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Ladot
- Adult
- $3–4
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
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
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 310-618-6266
- Website
- Torrance Transit
Bus from Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Torrance Transit
- Schedules at
- Routes and Schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $0
- Students
- $0
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $75–100
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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