There are 10 ways to get from San Jose to Plano by plane, tram, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, subway, shuttle, or train (Amtrak)
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 Dallas, tram
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Dallas (DAL)plane SJC - DAL
- Take the tram from Inwood/Love Field Station to Downtown Plano Stationtram
6h 22m$104–468Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0800 / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1000
38h 26m$309–474Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Jose Fronteras to Tucsonbus San Jose
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Dallastrain Texas Eagle
2d 2h$799–1,275Drive 1,672.2 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Planocar 1,672.2 mi
27h 51m$306–441Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane SJC - DFW
6h 13m$136–426Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane SFO - DFW
7h 12m$219–453BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Dallas
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Dallas (DAL)plane OAK - DAL
7h 18m$115–488Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Dallas
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dallas (DAL)plane SFO - DAL
7h 27m$107–416Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane MRY - DFW
8h 54m$286–423Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Dallastrain Texas Eagle
2d 4h$1,187–1,862
San Jose to Plano by bus and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Plano is to Caltrain and fly which costs $210 - $460 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Plano is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $130 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose station to Plano station. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at Park Lane Station via Los Angeles Union Station and Bachman Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from San Jose to Plano station. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at Downtown Plano Station via Los Angeles and Ebj Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between San Jose and Plano is 1481 miles. The road distance is 1682 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Plano without a car is to bus which takes 38h 26m and costs $300 - $480.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from San Jose to Plano, including transfers.
San Jose to Plano bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
San Jose to Plano train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Plano is to bus which takes 38h 26m and costs $300 - $480. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $430 and takes 6h 13m, you could also train, which costs $1,100 - $1,900 and takes 2 days 4h.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Plano, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to 12Th Street Station via Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, Bachman Station, Park Lane Station, and Park Lane Station in around 38h 26m. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) every 3 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dallas via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dallas via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dallas via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dallas via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Phone
- +1 214-979-1111
- Website
- DART
Tram from Inwood/Love Field Station to Downtown Plano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- DART
- Adult - 3 Hour Pass - Unlimited Rides
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $950–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- 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
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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Jose Fronteras to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $140–180
- 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 Plano bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Plano is 2h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 12:03 PM in San Jose and 2:03 PM in Plano.
San Jose to Plano train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Plano is 1682 miles. It takes approximately 27h 51m to drive from San Jose to Plano.
There are 782+ hotels available in Plano.

























