There are 8 ways to get from Vancouver to Sunnyvale by plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YVR - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
5h 53m$156–725Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
27h 44m$154–304Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the train from Seattle to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
30h 13m$354–758Drive 980.1 mi
- Drive from Vancouver to Sunnyvalecar 980.1 mi
17h 6m$225–324Fly Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YVR - SJC
7h 54m$388–1,213Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SEA - SJC
9h 27m$202–486Fly Vancouver International Airport to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane YVR - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
8h 49m$268–638Train to Paine Field County Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PAE - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
9h 15m$224–477
Vancouver to Sunnyvale by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver to Sunnyvale is to bus which costs $150 - $310 and takes 27h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver to Sunnyvale is to fly and Caltrain which takes 5h 53m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Vancouver to Sunnyvale station. However, there are services departing from Vancouver and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Vancouver to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from Vancouver and arriving at Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound via Seattle and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 13m.
The distance between Vancouver and Sunnyvale is 842 miles. The road distance is 985.8 miles.
The best way to get from Vancouver to Sunnyvale without a car is to bus which takes 27h 44m and costs $150 - $310.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Vancouver to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
Vancouver to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Vancouver station.
Vancouver to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Vancouver station.
The best way to get from Vancouver to Sunnyvale is to bus which takes 27h 44m and costs $150 - $310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $350 - $800 and takes 30h 13m, you could also fly, which costs $380 - $1,300 and takes 7h 54m.
What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Vancouver to Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound via Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland, San Jose Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 27h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Vancouver to Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound via Seattle, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 30h 13m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–480
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–480
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–240
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–240
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Vancouver to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
Vancouver to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vancouver to Sunnyvale is 986 miles. It takes approximately 17h 6m to drive from Vancouver to Sunnyvale.
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