There are 7 ways to get from Sonoran Desert to San Jose by bus, plane, taxi, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Take the bus from Gila Bend Family Resource Center to Desert Sky TCbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PHX - SJC
7h 18m$201–263Bus via El Monte
cheapest- Take the bus from Gila Bend Family Resource Center to Desert Sky TCbus 685
- Take the bus from Phoenix, AZ - Lam's Seafood Market to El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarketbus
- Take the bus from El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
18h 9m$108–143Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Sonoran Desert to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
20h 30m$371–691Drive 711.2 mi
- Drive from Sonoran Desert to San Josecar 711.2 mi
11h 51m$130–188Bus, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Gila Bend Family Resource Center to Desert Sky TCbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PHX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
8h 5m$346–482Bus, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Gila Bend Family Resource Center to Desert Sky TCbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PHX - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
8h 26m$173–941Bus
- Take the bus from Gila Bend Family Resource Center to Desert Sky TCbus 685
- Take the bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus Nogales
20h 53m$113–160
Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sonoran Desert to San Jose is to bus via El Monte which costs $100 - $150 and takes 18h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sonoran Desert to San Jose is to bus and fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $200 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Sonoran Desert to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Gila Bend Family Resource Center and arriving at Santa Clara & Market via Desert Sky TC, Phoenix, AZ - Lam's Seafood Market, El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket and King & Tully. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 9m.
The distance between Sonoran Desert and San Jose is 713 miles. The road distance is 715.3 miles.
The best way to get from Sonoran Desert to San Jose without a car is to bus via El Monte which takes 18h 9m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Sonoran Desert to San Jose, including transfers.
Sonoran Desert to San Jose bus services, operated by Valley Metro, depart from Gila Bend Family Resource Center station.
Sonoran Desert to San Jose bus services, operated by Valley Metro, arrive at Desert Sky TC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sonoran Desert to San Jose is 715 miles. It takes approximately 11h 51m to drive from Sonoran Desert to San Jose.
There are 397+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Sonoran Desert, AZ, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Sonoran Desert to Santa Clara & Market via Gila Bend Family Resource Center, Desert Sky TC, 67th Av & Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ - Lam's Seafood Market, El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, and King & Tully in around 18h 9m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Gila Bend Family Resource Center to Desert Sky TC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Gila Bend Family Resource Center to Desert Sky TC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Gila Bend Family Resource Center to Desert Sky TC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Gila Bend Family Resource Center to Desert Sky TC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Gila Bend Family Resource Center to Desert Sky TC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from Phoenix, AZ - Lam's Seafood Market to El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
Bus from El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Phoenix, AZ - Lam's Seafood Market to El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
Bus from El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $120–160
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $95–140
- Titanium
- $108–113
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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