There are 10 ways to get from San Jose to Guanajuato by subway, plane, bus, 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.
BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Del Bajío International Airport, bus
best- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX)plane OAK - BJX
- Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus
9h 39m$4,513–11,386Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Lathrop/Manteca Stationtrain Ace
- Take the bus from Manteca to La Piedadbus
- Take the bus from La Piedad to Irapuatobus
2d 10h$2,174–5,162Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Terminal Zapopanbus
- Take the bus from Zapopan to Leónbus
- Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus
2d$4,831–6,980Train, bus via San Antonio
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to San Luis Potosíbus
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Leónbus
- Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus
2d 8h$13,175–25,381Drive 3,146.9 km
- Drive from San Jose to Guanajuatocar 3,146.9 km
35h 31m$6,047–8,735Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX)plane SJC - BJX
- Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus
8h 39m$3,209–10,232Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane SJC - GDL
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Leónbus
- Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus
11h 55m$5,012–12,192Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Del Bajío International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Fresno, CAbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX)plane FAT - BJX
- Take the bus from León to Guanajuatobus
12h 29m$3,113–9,762Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane SJC - MLM
- Take the bus from Morelia to Salamancabus
- Take the bus from Salamanca to Guanajuatobus
12h 24m$5,112–15,192BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to General Francisco Mujica International Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane OAK - MLM
- Take the bus from Morelia to Salamancabus
- Take the bus from Salamanca to Guanajuatobus
13h 27m$4,216–10,346
Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Guanajuato is to train and bus which costs $2100 - $5500 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Guanajuato is to fly and bus which takes 8h 39m and costs $3200 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Guanajuato. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at Guanajuato via Zapopan and León. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between San Jose and Guanajuato is 2863 km. The road distance is 3146.9 km.
The best way to get from San Jose to Guanajuato without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $4800 - $7000.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from San Jose to Guanajuato, including transfers.
San Jose to Guanajuato bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from San Jose station.
San Jose to Guanajuato bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Terminal Zapopan station.
Guanajuato is 1h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 7:55 PM in San Jose and 8:55 PM in Guanajuato.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Guanajuato is 3147 km. It takes approximately 35h 31m to drive from San Jose to Guanajuato.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Guanajuato, Mexico?
You can take a bus from San Jose to Guanajuato via Terminal Zapopan, Zapopan, and León in around 2d.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–8,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–10,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–7,500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–9,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–14,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–9,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–10,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,000
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,200–4,800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7,500–16,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- Ace
Train from San Jose Station Diridon to Lathrop/Manteca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–280
- Website
- Ace
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
Bus from León to Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
- Book at
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
Bus from León to Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
- Book at
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
Bus from León to Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
- Book at
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
Bus from León to Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
- Book at
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
Bus from León to Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
- Book at
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
Bus from León to Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
- Book at
- cloud.grupoflechaamarilla.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Terminal Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,100–6,000
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $4,100–6,000
- Titanium
- $4,600–4,800
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $320–550
- Titanium
- $360–600
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Zapopan to León
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to León
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,000
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to León
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $450–650
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–410
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Salamanca to Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–410
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Salamanca to Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from La Piedad to Irapuato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–330
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $700–1,100
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Manteca to La Piedad
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,200
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- ConectaGFA
Bus from La Piedad to Irapuato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- ConectaGFA
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from La Piedad to Irapuato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–480
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
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