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How to get fromSilicon Valley to Los Angeles Airport (LAX)by train, plane, bus, tram, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), rideshare, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) by train, plane, bus, tram, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), rideshare, or car

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SFO - LAX
    2h 59m
    $88–198

  2. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 266 bus, tram

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane SJC - LGB
    3. Take the bus from Del Amo / Lakewood to Lakewood Blvd Stationbus bus
    4. Take the tram from Lakewood Blvd Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram tram
    5h 15m
    $43–217

  3. Line 22 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from El Camino & Galvez to Tully & Kingbus bus 22
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus San Jose
    9h 33m
    $54–78

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    13h 11m
    $133–290

  5. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SJC - LAX
    3h 6m
    $118–609

  6. Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    4h 12m
    $434–1,419

  7. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SJC - BUR
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminalbus bus
    5h 22m
    $501–782

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    9h 36m
    $63–120

  9. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Silicon Valley to Los Angeles-LAXrideshare rideshare 360.1 mi
    6h 6m

  10. Drive 360.1 mi

    1. Drive from Silicon Valley to Los Angeles Airport (LAX)car car 360.1 mi
    6h 6m
    $66–95

Silicon Valley to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration9h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 356.1 mi
  • Duration: 2h 59m

What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA?

You can take a bus from El Camino & Galvez to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal via Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 9h 33m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $120–270 and the journey takes 10h 45m.

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