There are 5 ways to get from San Jose to Napa by subway, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART, bus
best- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway Orange-N
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus 29
3h 12m$10–16Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus 29
3h 31m$11–22Caltrain, ferry, line 11 bus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E to Vallejo Ferry Terminalferry Vjo
- Take the bus from Vallejo Ferry Terminal to Soscol Gateway Transit Ctrbus 11 / ...
5h 42m$27–36Drive 78.9 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Napacar 78.9 mi
1h 32m$15–21Train, line 21 bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Suisun-Fairfieldtrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the bus from Suisun City Train Depot to Soscol Gateway Transit Ctrbus 21
4h 1m$32–65
San Jose to Napa by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Napa is to BART and bus which costs $9 - $16 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Napa is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs $14 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose station to Napa. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at Redwood Park & Ride, B1 via El Cerrito Del Norte Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between San Jose and Napa is 82 miles. The road distance is 79.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Napa without a car is to BART and bus which takes 3h 12m and costs $9 - $16.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from San Jose to Napa, including transfers.
San Jose to Napa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
San Jose to Napa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Napa is 79 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from San Jose to Napa.
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What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Napa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1 via Oakland, West Oakland, El Cerrito Del Norte, and El Cerrito Del Norte Station in around 3h 31m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Suisun-Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- vinetransit.com
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
Bus from Vallejo Ferry Terminal to Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
Bus from Suisun City Train Depot to Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
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
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Phone
- +1 415-291-3377
- Website
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E to Vallejo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
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