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How to get fromSan Jose to Wacoby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 9 ways to get from San Jose to Waco by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly to Waco

    best
    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Waco (ACT)plane plane SJC - ACT
    6h 36m
    $138–522

  2. Fly to Dallas, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Dallas (DAL)plane plane SJC - DAL
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 38m
    $126–486

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Waco Bus Stopbus bus
    39h
    $318–482

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Marcos to Wacobus bus
    44h 17m
    $992–1,510

  5. Drive  1,695.6 mi

    1. Drive from San Jose to Wacocar car 1,695.6 mi
    28h 49m
    $310–447

  6. Fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane SJC - AUS
    2. Take the bus from Downtown Austin to Wacobus bus
    8h 40m
    $140–582

  7. Fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane plane SJC - DFW
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 49m
    $152–434

  8. Bus via Ciudad Juárez

    1. Take the bus from San Jose Fronteras to Tucsonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tucson to El Pasobus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso to Dallasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dallas to Wacobus bus
    39h 2m
    $366–462

  9. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to McGregor Stationtrain train Texas Eagle
    47h 53m
    $1,119–1,809

San Jose to Waco by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration39hAverage Duration
Ticket$318Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,465.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 36m

What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Waco, TX, USA?

American Airlines flies from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Waco (ACT) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Waco Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station and Ft Worth Bus Station in around 39h.

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