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How to get fromTehachapi to San Joseby bus, plane, train, car, or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Tehachapi to San Jose by bus, plane, train, car, or subway

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  1. Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

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    1. Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride WB to GET Downtown Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BFL - SFO
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    4h 38m

  2. Drive  279.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tehachapi to San Josecar car 279.5 mi
    4h 49m
    $51–74

  3. Bus via Goshen

    1. Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride WB to GET Downtown Transit Centerbus bus 100
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield - 1821 18th St International to Goshenbus bus 1
    3. Take the bus from Goshen to San Jose - King Rdbus bus
    8h 32m

  4. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Josetrain train Coast Starlight
    13h 55m
    $120–255

  5. Bus, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride EB to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.bus bus
    2. Take the train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtowntrain train
    3. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BUR - SJC
    7h 18m

  6. Bus, train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride EB to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.bus bus
    2. Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LAX - SJC
    7h 50m

  7. Bus, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride EB to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.bus bus
    2. Take the train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtowntrain train
    3. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BUR - OAK
    4. Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    8h 9m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride WB to GET Downtown Transit Centerbus bus 100
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to San Josebus bus Guadalajara
    8h 43m

Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$32Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 320.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 38m

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

You can take a bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride WB to Santa Clara & Market via GET Downtown Transit Center, Bakersfield - 1821 18th St International, Goshen, San Jose - King Rd, and King & Virginia in around 8h 32m.

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