There are 4 ways to get from San Jose to Shasta–Trinity National Forest by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from San Jose to Redding Amtraktrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from RABA Downtown Passenger Terminal to SR 299 & Martin Rd.bus Redding
10h 10m$99–199Drive 287 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Jose to Shasta–Trinity National Forestcar 287 mi
5h 8m$53–76Train, bus via Arcata
- Take the train from San Jose to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Arcatabus
- Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creekbus
- Take the bus from Willow Creek @ SR 299 & 96 to Weaverville Librarybus
14h 4m$122–203Caltrain, fly, bus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane SFO - RDD
- Take the bus from Canby Rd. to SR 299 & Martin Rd.bus
8h 17m$465–833
San Jose to Shasta–Trinity National Forest by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Shasta–Trinity National Forest is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Shasta–Trinity National Forest is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between San Jose and Shasta–Trinity National Forest is 335 miles. The road distance is 288.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Shasta–Trinity National Forest without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 10m and costs $95 - $200.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from San Jose to Shasta–Trinity National Forest, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Shasta–Trinity National Forest is 289 miles. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from San Jose to Shasta–Trinity National Forest.
There are 13+ hotels available in Shasta–Trinity National Forest.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Shasta–Trinity National Forest, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Jose to Shasta–Trinity National Forest. However, you can take the train to Redding Amtrak, walk to RABA Downtown Passenger Terminal, take the bus to SR 299 & Martin Rd., take the bus to Weaverville Library, then walk to Shasta–Trinity National Forest. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Jose to Shasta–Trinity National Forest via Martinez, Martinez, Arcata Transit Center, Willow Creek @ SR 299 & 96, and Weaverville Library in around 14h 4m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- 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
- Website
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from RABA Downtown Passenger Terminal to SR 299 & Martin Rd.
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from Willow Creek @ SR 299 & 96 to Weaverville Library
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from Canby Rd. to SR 299 & Martin Rd.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Martinez to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 707 822 3775
- Website
- hta.org
Bus from Arcata Transit Center to Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://hta.org/agencies/arcata-and-mad-river/
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