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There are 11 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Pasadena by train, plane, tram, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or subway

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  1. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram

    best
    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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SJC - LAX
    3. Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Memorial Park Stationtram tram
    4h 29m
    $117–624

  2. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport, tram

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane SJC - LGB
    2. Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Memorial Park Stationtram tram
    6h
    $41–185

  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
    8h 53m
    $50–67

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    12h 43m
    $138–289

  5. Drive 356.9 mi

    1. Drive from Silicon Valley to Pasadenacar car 356.9 mi
    6h 1m
    $66–95

  6. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram

    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 tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Memorial Park Stationtram tram
    4h 59m
    $506–771

  7. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram

    1. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SFO - BUR
    3. Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Memorial Park Stationtram tram
    5h 2m
    $201–830

  8. Caltrain, tram, BART 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. Take the tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero Stationtram tram
    3. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway subway
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    5. Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Memorial Park Stationtram tram
    5h 35m
    $353–1,434

  9. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport, tram

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane SJC - ONT
    2. Take the tram from Pomona North Station to Memorial Park Stationtram tram
    5h 45m
    $198–822

  10. Caltrain, tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport

    1. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Take the tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero Stationtram tram
    3. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway subway
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    5. Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Memorial Park Stationtram tram
    6h 10m
    $202–681

  11. Line 22 bus, bus via El Camino & Palm

    1. Take the bus from El Camino & Palm to Tully & Kingbus bus 22
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CAbus bus San Jose
    8h 55m
    $50–57

Silicon Valley to Pasadena by bus and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration8h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 351.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 29m

What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Pasadena, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from El Camino & Galvez to Memorial Park Station via Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, and Chinatown Station in around 8h 53m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $130–280 and the journey takes 10h 45m.

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