How to get to San Jose, CA from Irvine, CA

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from Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA

How to get to San Jose, CA from Irvine, CA by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Amtrak
    7:5510h50
    Irvine, CA
    18:45San Jose, CA
    £661One-way
    0 changes

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  • Amtrak
    7:5510h50
    Irvine, CA
    18:45San Jose, CA
    £661One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • Amtrak
    7:5510h50
    Irvine, CA
    18:45San Jose, CA
    £661One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • Amtrak
    6:5511h50
    Irvine, CA
    18:45San Jose, CA
    £671One-way
    0 changes
  • Amtrak
    16:5212h13
    Irvine, CA
    5:05San Jose, CA
    £851One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA

Travel to San Jose, CA easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA.

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There are 3 options to travel between Irvine, CA and San Jose, CA including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA is a coach with an average price of £68.

This is compared to other travel options from Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA:

A coach is £25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA costing on average £93.

A coach is £209 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA costing on average £277.

The fastest way to travel from Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA is by flight with an average journey time of 5h 50m.

Other travel options to San Jose, CA take longer:

Coach takes on average 10h 33m.

Train takes on average 10h 58m.

The Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA distance is approximately 550 km.
The average frequency per day from Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA is:
  • Around 31 flights per day.
  • Around 9 trains per day.
  • Around 8 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Irvine, CA and San Jose, CA as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA:
  • Flights mostly depart from John Wayne Airport and arrive in Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA and arrive in San José Diridon Station, San Jose, CA.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Anaheim, Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC) and arrive in San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Amtrak, Metrolink Trains to go to San Jose, CA by train.
  • Travel with OCTA to go to San Jose, CA by coach.
Omio customers who travel from Irvine, CA to San Jose, CA often also extend their vacation to go to Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA, San Diego, CA, Sacramento, CA, Salinas, CA. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between San Jose, CA and these popular destinations at a great price.

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