There are 6 ways to get from Whitethorn to San Jose by bus, subway, car, plane, train, taxi, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Petalumabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Orange-S
8h 46m$144–190Drive 266.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Whitethorn to San Josecar 266.3 mi
5h 7m$49–71Bus, fly, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcatabus
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ACV - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
7h 1m$417–1,354Taxi, bus, BART
- Take the taxi from Whitethorn to Leggett Amtrak Bus Stoptaxi
- Take the bus from Leggett Amtrak Bus Stop to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to 2nd Street Transit Mallbus 65
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
8h 48m$181–237Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Martinez to San Josetrain Capitol Corridor / ...
9h 25m$165–240Bus
- Take the bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Petalumabus
- Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
9h 25m$148–197
Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitethorn to San Jose is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Whitethorn to San Jose is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitethorn to San Jose station. However, there are services departing from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via Copeland St Transit Mall, 4th St & Folsom St and San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between Whitethorn and San Jose is 271 miles. The road distance is 267.9 miles.
The best way to get from Whitethorn to San Jose without a car is to bus and BART which takes 8h 46m and costs $140 - $190.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Whitethorn to San Jose, including transfers.
Whitethorn to San Jose bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Whitethorn to San Jose bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Petaluma station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitethorn to San Jose is 268 miles. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Whitethorn to San Jose.
There are 441+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Whitethorn, CA, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Whitethorn to San Jose Diridon Station via Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop, Petaluma, Copeland St Transit Mall, 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, and San Francisco in around 9h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- 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
Subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Leggett Amtrak Bus Stop to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 707 822 3775
- Website
- hta.org
Bus from Leggett Amtrak Bus Stop to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://hta.org/agencies/arcata-and-mad-river/
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to 2nd Street Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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