There are 10 ways to get from San Jose to Charlotte by plane, bus (Greyhound), subway, train, bus, car, shuttle, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SJC - CLT
8h 28m$266–1,106Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SFO - CLT
7h 55m$249–923Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlottebus
2d 13hBART, train, bus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Charlottebus
3d 2hDrive 2,649.6 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Charlottecar 2,649.6 mi
42h 50m$484–699BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane OAK - CLT
9h 15m$292–1,115Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SMF - CLT
10h 31m$330–1,298Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane MRY - CLT
11h 49m$326–1,163Train via New Orleans (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
3d 5h$988–2,126Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
3d 11h$1,166–2,492
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Charlotte is to Caltrain and fly which costs $240 - $950 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Charlotte is to Caltrain and fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $240 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Charlotte. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara & 1st and arriving at Charlotte via San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
No, there is no direct train from San Jose to Charlotte station. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at Charlotte Amtrak Station via Los Angeles and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between San Jose and Charlotte is 2292 miles. The road distance is 2665.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Charlotte without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from San Jose to Charlotte, including transfers.
San Jose to Charlotte bus services, operated by Hoang Express, depart from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich station.
San Jose to Charlotte train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Charlotte is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $260 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 13h, you could also train via New Orleans, which costs $950 - $2,200 and takes 3 days 5h.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Charlotte, NC, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Clara & 1st to Charlotte via Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Chinatown Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- 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
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Chicago to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Columbus to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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More Questions & Answers
San Jose to Charlotte bus services, operated by Hoang Express, arrive at Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station.
Charlotte is 3h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 11:06 PM in San Jose and 2:06 AM in Charlotte.
San Jose to Charlotte train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Charlotte is 2665 miles. It takes approximately 42h 50m to drive from San Jose to Charlotte.
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