There are 9 ways to get from San Jose to Victoria by plane, ferry, train, bus, or subway
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Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SJC - SEA
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
8h 17m$374–864Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Victoria International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane SJC - YYJ
8h 8m$92–447Train, ferry
- Take the train from San Jose to Seattletrain Coast Starlight
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry Seattle
28h 15m$530–1,078Bus, train
- 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 Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbourtrain 18
29h 13mCaltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane SFO - YYJ
8h 25m$245–1,331BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, ferry
- 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
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
8h 58m$492–876BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane OAK - YYJ
8h 47m$100–469Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane SFO - YWH
7h 1m$122–578Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport, bus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane SFO - YCD
- Take the bus from Duncan - Train Stn, 120 Canada Ave, opp. War Memorial to Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorgebus
10h 27m$122–571
San Jose to Victoria by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Victoria is to fly which costs $90 - $450 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Victoria is to Caltrain and fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $120 - $600.
The distance between San Jose and Victoria is 1286 km.
The best way to get from San Jose to Victoria without a car is to train and ferry which takes 28h 15m and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from San Jose to Victoria, including transfers.
There are 280+ hotels available in Victoria.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Victoria, BC, Canada?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Portland, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Portland, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Portland, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–800
- Website
- Amtrak
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 Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–300
- Child
- $110–150
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–300
- Child
- $110–150
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–300
- Child
- $110–150
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