There are 3 ways to get from San Jose to Lewiston by train, plane, taxi, or car
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Caltrain, fly, taxi
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane SFO - RDD
- Take the taxi from Redding-Airport-RDD to Lewistontaxi
4h 21m$576–980Drive 276.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Jose to Lewistoncar 276.1 mi
4h 54m$51–73Train, taxi
- Take the train from San Jose to Redding Amtraktrain Coast Starlight
- Take the taxi from Redding Amtrak to Lewistontaxi
7h 54m$191–310
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Lewiston is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Lewiston is to Caltrain and fly and taxi which takes 4h 21m and costs $550 - $1,000.
The distance between San Jose and Lewiston is 279 miles. The road distance is 277.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Lewiston without a car is to train and taxi which takes 7h 54m and costs $190 - $310.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from San Jose to Lewiston, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Lewiston is 278 miles. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from San Jose to Lewiston.
There are 12+ hotels available in Lewiston.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Lewiston, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Jose to Lewiston. However, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD), then take the taxi to Lewiston. Alternatively, you can take the train to Redding Amtrak then take the taxi to Lewiston.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $100–160
ABC Cab
- Phone
- +1-530-246-0577
- Website
- reddingtaxicabs.com
ABC Cab
- Phone
- +1-530-246-0577
- Website
- reddingtaxicabs.com
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