There are 5 ways to get from Sonoma County to San Jose by train, subway, bus (Flixbus), car, ferry, or bus
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Train, BART
best- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Orange-S
3h 57m$14–28Bus, line 101 bus
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafaelbus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th Stbus 101
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
4h 41m$40–79Drive 109.4 mi
- Drive from Sonoma County to San Josecar 109.4 mi
2h 3m$20–29Train, ferry, Caltrain
- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
4h 46m$24–36Bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airportbus
- Take the bus from California Dr & Broadway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara & Almaden Blvdbus 22
5h 56m$31–82
Sonoma County to San Jose by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sonoma County to San Jose is to drive which costs $20 - $29 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Sonoma County to San Jose is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs $20 - $29.
No, there is no direct bus from Sonoma County to San Jose station. However, there are services departing from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A, 4th St & Market St and San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Sonoma County to San Jose. However, there are services departing from SMART Windsor and arriving at Berryessa / North San Jose via El Cerrito Del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Sonoma County and San Jose is 108 miles. The road distance is 110.1 miles.
The best way to get from Sonoma County to San Jose without a car is to train and BART which takes 3h 57m and costs $14 - $28.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Sonoma County to San Jose, including transfers.
Sonoma County to San Jose bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal station.
Sonoma County to San Jose train services, operated by SMART, depart from SMART Windsor station.
Sonoma County to San Jose bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at San Rafael station.
What companies run services between Sonoma County, CA, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Jose Diridon Station via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A, Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, and San Francisco in around 4h 41m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–75
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from California Dr & Broadway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
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Sonoma County to San Jose train services, operated by SMART, arrive at SMART San Rafael station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sonoma County to San Jose is 110 miles. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Sonoma County to San Jose.
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