There are 9 ways to get from Victoria to San Jose by ferry, plane, train, busferry, bus, 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.
Ferry to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SEA - SJC
7h 13m$263–588Fly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YWH - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
5h 28m$78–341Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry Victoria
- Take the train from Seattle to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
28h 24m$627–1,012Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- 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
32h 5m$172–320Fly Victoria International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YYJ - SJC
7h 42m$255–1,105Fly Victoria International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane YYJ - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
9h 6m$250–1,014Fly Victoria International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YYJ - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
7h 56m$167–573Ferry to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SEA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
7h 56m$318–597Ferry to Paine Field County Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PAE - SJC
8h 24m$287–1,043
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which costs $75 - $350 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which takes 5h 28m and costs $75 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Victoria to San Jose station. However, there are services departing from Victoria and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 5m.
The distance between Victoria and San Jose is 804 miles.
The best way to get from Victoria to San Jose without a car is to ferry and train which takes 28h 24m and costs $600 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Victoria to San Jose, including transfers.
Victoria to San Jose bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, depart from Victoria station.
Victoria to San Jose bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, arrive at Vancouver station.
There are 429+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and San Jose, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Victoria International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–370
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- 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
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
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
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–48
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
- Adult
- $48
- Senior
- $43
- Youth
- $19
- Child
- $10
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
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