There are 11 ways to get from San Jose to Helendale by bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Flixbus), 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.
Bus, train
best- 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$84–154Bus via Los Angeles
cheapest- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to VVTC - Dock 6bus 15
13h 44m$58–94Train (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$175–365Drive 363.2 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Helendalecar 363.2 mi
6h 19m$67–96Fly 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 45m$156–702Bus
- 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$89–124Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SJC - ONT
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Victorville Amtraktrain
7h 52m$196–852Fly 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$534–850Fly 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$226–874BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- 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 train from San Bernardino to Victorville Amtraktrain
8h 47m$272–811Fly 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 17m$90–386
San Jose to Helendale by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Helendale is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $55 - $95 and takes 13h 44m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Helendale is to drive which takes 6h 19m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Helendale. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara & 1st and arriving at Vista Rd EB & Helendale Rd via San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles Downtown, San Bernardino and VVTC - Dock 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 44m.
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 476 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 $80 - $160.
It takes approximately 12h 33m to get from San Jose to Helendale, including transfers.
San Jose to Helendale bus services, operated by Hoang Express, depart from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich 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 $170 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs $55 - $95 and takes 13h 44m.
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 Santa Clara & 1st to Vista Rd EB & Helendale Rd via Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Los Angeles Downtown, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, San Bernardino, VVTC - Dock 6, and VVTC - Dock 5 in around 13h 44m.
- Website
- southwest.com
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 Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- 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
- $55–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Victorville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- 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 Victorville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Victorville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Bernardino to Victorville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Victorville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Victorville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Bernardino to Victorville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Victorville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- (760) 948-3030
- [email protected]
- Website
- vvta.org
Bus from San Bernardino to VVTC - Dock 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- vvta.org
- 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
- vvta.org
- Local and county
- $1–3
- B-V Link
- $7
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose Fronteras to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $85–110
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
San Jose to Helendale bus services, operated by Hoang Express, arrive at Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown 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.
There are 14+ hotels available in Helendale.

















