There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to Puyallup 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
5h 33m$238–368Drive 808.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Jose to Puyallupcar 808.1 mi
13h 54m$148–213Bus
- 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 Tacomabus
20h 50mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Tacomatrain Coast Starlight
23h 47m$299–597BART 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
6h 15m$284–377Caltrain 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
6h 32m$191–395
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Puyallup is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 13h 54m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Puyallup is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $230 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose station to Puyallup. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at 5th St SW & 9th Ave SW - Red Lot via Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station and Tacoma Dome Station - Zone C. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from San Jose to Puyallup. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at Tacoma via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 47m.
The distance between San Jose and Puyallup is 726 miles. The road distance is 812.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Puyallup without a car is to bus which takes 20h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from San Jose to Puyallup, including transfers.
San Jose to Puyallup bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
San Jose to Puyallup train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Puyallup is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $230 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 20h 50m, you could also train, which costs $290 - $600 and takes 23h 47m.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Puyallup, 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 5th St SW & 9th Ave SW - Red Lot via Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, Tacoma, and Tacoma Dome Station - Zone C in around 20h 50m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- 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
- $65–360
- 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
- $55–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
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
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- 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
Bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
San Jose to Puyallup bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oakland station.
San Jose to Puyallup train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Tacoma station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Puyallup is 813 miles. It takes approximately 13h 54m to drive from San Jose to Puyallup.
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