There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to Kent by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
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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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SJC - SEA
4h 16m$148–378Bus
cheapest- 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
22h 12m$132–260Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Tacomatrain Coast Starlight
24h 15m$296–601Drive 820.8 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Kentcar 820.8 mi
14h 8m$150–217BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- 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
4h 57m$235–388Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- 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 15m$172–396
San Jose to Kent by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Kent is to bus which costs $130 - $260 and takes 22h 12m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Kent is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $140 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose station to Kent station. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at Kent Sounder Station - Bay 3 via Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station and International Blvd & S 176th St - Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from San Jose to Kent station. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at Kent Sounder Station via Tacoma Dome Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 15m.
The distance between San Jose and Kent is 712 miles. The road distance is 825.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Kent without a car is to bus which takes 22h 12m and costs $130 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from San Jose to Kent, including transfers.
San Jose to Kent bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
San Jose to Kent train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Kent is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $140 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $260 and takes 22h 12m, you could also train, which costs $290 - $600 and takes 24h 15m.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Kent, 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 Kent Sounder Station - Bay 3 via Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, and International Blvd & S 176th St - Bay 1 in around 22h 12m.
- 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
- $140–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- 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
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
San Jose to Kent bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oakland station.
San Jose to Kent train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Tacoma station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Kent is 826 miles. It takes approximately 14h 8m to drive from San Jose to Kent.
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