There are 8 ways to get from San Jose to Sandusky by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane SJC - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 21m$254–996Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus, train
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)plane SFO - DTW
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 43m$187–642Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 13h$856–1,822Bus
- 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 Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Sandusky Bus Stopbus
2d 15h$446–867Drive 2,429.3 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Sanduskycar 2,429.3 mi
37h 55m$444–641Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane SFO - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 58m$228–383Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit, bus, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Detroit (DTW)plane SJC - DTW
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 18m$254–924Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SJC - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 51m$238–800
San Jose to Sandusky by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Sandusky is to Caltrain and fly and train which costs $220 - $390 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Sandusky is to Caltrain and fly and train which takes 9h 58m and costs $220 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Sandusky. However, there are services departing from San Jose Fronteras and arriving at Sandusky Bus Stop via East End Ave and Mission Blvd E, Montclair Transcenter, St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis, IN and Toledo Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
No, there is no direct train from San Jose to Sandusky station. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at Sandusky Amtrak Station via Emeryville and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between San Jose and Sandusky is 2227 miles. The road distance is 2443.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Sandusky without a car is to train which takes 2 days 13h and costs $850 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from San Jose to Sandusky, including transfers.
San Jose to Sandusky bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Jose Fronteras station.
San Jose to Sandusky train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Sandusky is to train which takes 2 days 13h and costs $850 - $1,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $440 - $900 and takes 2 days 15h.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Sandusky, OH, USA?
You can take a train from San Jose to Sandusky Amtrak Station via Emeryville and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 13h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Jose Fronteras to Sandusky Bus Stop via 285 S East End Ave - Pomona, East End Ave and Mission Blvd E, Montclair Transit Center, Montclair Transcenter, St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis, IN, and Toledo Bus Stop in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Sandusky Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sandusky Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Sandusky Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Toledo to Sandusky Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Toledo to Sandusky Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sandusky Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
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
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $80–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Sandusky Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Dearborn to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Dearborn to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
San Jose to Sandusky bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at 285 S East End Ave - Pomona station.
Sandusky is 3h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 1:37 AM in San Jose and 4:37 AM in Sandusky.
San Jose to Sandusky train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Sandusky is 2443 miles. It takes approximately 37h 55m to drive from San Jose to Sandusky.
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