There are 9 ways to get from San Jose to McLean by train, plane, subway, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SFO - IAD
7h 57m$320–526Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SJC - BWI
8h 26m$168–718BART, train
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
3d 1h$1,725–2,769Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Fronteras to 285 S East End Ave - Pomonabus
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Manhattan, NY to Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivalsbus
3d 9h$606–921Drive 2,823.3 mi
- Drive from San Jose to McLeancar 2,823.3 mi
44h 49m$516–745Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SJC - DCA
8h 43m$228–962Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SJC - IAD
8h 56m$176–708Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SFO - DCA
8h 18m$172–529Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SFO - BWI
9h 31m$172–586
San Jose to McLean by subway, train, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to McLean is to Caltrain and fly which costs $170 - $600 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to McLean is to Caltrain and fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $320 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to McLean. However, there are services departing from San Jose Fronteras and arriving at Old Dominion Dr+Chain Bridge Rd via East End Ave and Mission Blvd E, Montclair Transcenter, St Louis Bus Station, Manhattan, NY and Dolley Madison Bl+International Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 9h.
No, there is no direct train from San Jose to McLean. However, there are services departing from Berryessa / North San Jose and arriving at McLean, Silver Line Center Platform via Richmond, Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between San Jose and McLean is 2480 miles. The road distance is 2839.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to McLean without a car is to BART and train which takes 3 days 1h and costs $1,700 - $2,800.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from San Jose to McLean, including transfers.
San Jose to McLean bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Jose Fronteras station.
San Jose to McLean train services, operated by BART, depart from Berryessa / North San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose to McLean is to bus which takes 3 days 9h and costs $600 - $950. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $220 - $1,000 and takes 8h 43m.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and McLean, VA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Jose Fronteras to Old Dominion Dr+Chain Bridge Rd via 285 S East End Ave - Pomona, East End Ave and Mission Blvd E, Montclair Transit Center, Montclair Transcenter, St Louis Bus Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Manhattan, NY, Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals, and Dolley Madison Bl+International Dr in around 3d 9h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- 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
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
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
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Jose Fronteras to 285 S East End Ave - Pomona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $80–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–480
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Greyhound
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Buses
Bus from Manhattan, NY to Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $52–57
- Website
- Go Buses
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Booking & Getting There
San Jose to McLean bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at 285 S East End Ave - Pomona station.
McLean is 3h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 10:42 AM in San Jose and 1:42 PM in McLean.
San Jose to McLean train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to McLean is 2840 miles. It takes approximately 44h 49m to drive from San Jose to McLean.
There are 1650+ hotels available in McLean.



















