There are 8 ways to get from San Jose to Issaquah by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, bus, tram, or shuttle
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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SJC - SEA
4h 51m$142–382Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
23h 29m$157–240Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Seattletrain Coast Starlight
24h 44m$527–805Drive 839 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Issaquahcar 839 mi
14h 33m$154–222BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane OAK - SEA
5h 34m$178–401Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SFO - SEA
5h 50m$235–399Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Paine Field County Airport, bus, tram, line 556 bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane SJC - PAE
- Take the bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Lynnwood City Center Station Bay D3bus
- Take the tram from Lynnwood City Center to South Bellevuetram
- Take the bus from South Bellevue Station Bus Plaza - Bay 1 to E Sunset Way & Rainier Blvd Sbus
6h 51m$172–820Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane MRY - SEA
7h 41m$382–469
San Jose to Issaquah by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Issaquah is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 14h 33m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Issaquah is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $140 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose station to Issaquah. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at E Sunset Way & Rainier Blvd S via Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 and Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from San Jose to Issaquah. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at South Bellevue via Int'l Dist/Chinatown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 44m.
The distance between San Jose and Issaquah is 734 miles. The road distance is 843.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Issaquah without a car is to bus which takes 23h 29m and costs $150 - $240.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from San Jose to Issaquah, including transfers.
San Jose to Issaquah bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
San Jose to Issaquah train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Issaquah is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $140 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $240 and takes 23h 29m, you could also train, which costs $500 - $850 and takes 24h 44m.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Issaquah, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to E Sunset Way & Rainier Blvd S via Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, and Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 5 in around 23h 29m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- 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
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Tram from Lynnwood City Center to South Bellevue
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Lynnwood City Center Station Bay D3
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Bus from South Bellevue Station Bus Plaza - Bay 1 to E Sunset Way & Rainier Blvd S
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- (800) 562-1375
- [email protected]
- Website
- communitytransit.org
Bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Lynnwood City Center Station Bay D3
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- communitytransit.org
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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Booking & Getting There
San Jose to Issaquah bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oakland station.
San Jose to Issaquah train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Issaquah is 844 miles. It takes approximately 14h 33m to drive from San Jose to Issaquah.
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