There are 11 ways to get from San Jose to Helendale by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SJC - ONT
- Take the bus from Orange Way EB & Sierra Ave to VVTC - Dock 6bus
6h 56m$306–768BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane OAK - ONT
- Take the bus from Orange Way EB & Sierra Ave to VVTC - Dock 6bus
7h 47m$53–288Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus San Jose
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Victorville Amtraktrain Southwest Chief
12h 33m$110–174Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Victorville Amtraktrain Southwest Chief
16h 6m$294–464Drive 363.2 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Helendalecar 363.2 mi
6h 19m$63–90Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SJC - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Victorville Amtraktrain
8h 40m$170–772Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SJC - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Victorville Amtraktrain
9h 14m$120–460Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SJC - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Victorville Amtraktrain
9h 54m$552–894Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane SJC - LGB
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Victorville Amtraktrain
10h 10m$114–426Bus, train via Fontana
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fontanatrain
- Take the bus from Orange Way EB & Sierra Ave to VVTC - Dock 6bus 15
13h 10m$66–118Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Fronteras to Bloomingtonbus San Jose
- Take the bus from Arrowhead Reg Medical Center to VVTC - Dock 6bus 15
15h 4m$89–124
San Jose to Helendale by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Helendale is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Helendale is to drive which takes 6h 19m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Helendale. However, there are services departing from San Jose Fronteras and arriving at Vista Rd EB & Helendale Rd via Mt Vernon @ Santo Antonio, Arrowhead Reg Medical Center and VVTC - Dock 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from San Jose to Helendale. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at Victorville Amtrak via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 6m.
The distance between San Jose and Helendale is 407 miles. The road distance is 365.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Helendale without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 33m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from San Jose to Helendale, including transfers.
San Jose to Helendale bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Jose Fronteras station.
San Jose to Helendale train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Helendale is to train which takes 16h 6m and costs $290 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $130 and takes 15h 4m.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Helendale, CA, USA?
You can take a train from San Jose to Vista Rd EB & Helendale Rd via Los Angeles, Victorville Amtrak, and VVTC - Dock 5 in around 16h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Jose Fronteras to Vista Rd EB & Helendale Rd via Bloomington, Mt Vernon @ Santo Antonio, Arrowhead Reg Medical Center, VVTC - Dock 6, and VVTC - Dock 5 in around 15h 4m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Victorville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Victorville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Victorville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Victorville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Victorville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Victorville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fontana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- (760) 948-3030
- [email protected]
- Website
- Victor Valley Transit Authority
Bus from Orange Way EB & Sierra Ave to VVTC - Dock 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- Victor Valley Transit Authority
- Local and county
- $1–3
- B-V Link
- $7
Bus from Orange Way EB & Sierra Ave to VVTC - Dock 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- Victor Valley Transit Authority
- Local and county
- $1–3
- B-V Link
- $7
Bus from Orange Way EB & Sierra Ave to VVTC - Dock 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- Victor Valley Transit Authority
- Local and county
- $1–3
- B-V Link
- $7
Bus from Arrowhead Reg Medical Center to VVTC - Dock 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- Victor Valley Transit Authority
- Local and county
- $1–3
- B-V Link
- $7
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
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
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Jose Fronteras to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $85–110
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Booking & Getting There
San Jose to Helendale bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Bloomington station.
San Jose to Helendale train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Helendale is 365 miles. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from San Jose to Helendale.
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