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4.6Travel optionsfrom San Jose, CA to Irvine, CA
How to get to Irvine, CA from San Jose, CA by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from San Jose, CA to Irvine, CA is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
3910 AMTRAK · 710 Gold Runner · 5810 AMTRAK · 786 Pacific Surfliner6:2512h46San José Diridon Station, San Jose, CA19:11Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA£781One-way3 changes
Cheapest
- 3910 AMTRAK · 710 Gold Runner · 5810 AMTRAK · 786 Pacific Surfliner6:2512h46San José Diridon Station, San Jose, CA19:11Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA£781One-way3 changes
Fastest
AA1358 · AA24546:005h33Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport11:33John Wayne Airport£3171One-way1 change
Other options
- 4794 AMTRAK · 794 Pacific Surfliner11:2511h46San José Diridon Station, San Jose, CA23:11Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA£1061One-way1 change
- 11 Coast Starlight · 5818 AMTRAK10:2617h34San José Diridon Station, San Jose, CA4:00Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA£1151One-way1 change
- 11 Coast Starlight · 794 Pacific Surfliner10:2612h45San José Diridon Station, San Jose, CA23:11Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA£1261One-way1 change
- 4770 AMTRAK · 770 Pacific Surfliner23:4511h26San José Diridon Station, San Jose, CA11:11Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA£1191One-way1 change
- 4782 AMTRAK · 782 Pacific Surfliner5:3511h36San José Diridon Station, San Jose, CA17:11Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA£1191One-way1 change
- 4790 AMTRAK · 790 Pacific Surfliner9:1511h56San José Diridon Station, San Jose, CA21:11Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA£1191One-way1 change
- AA2571 · AA247112:426h03Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport18:45John Wayne Airport£3171One-way1 change
- AA1358 · AA31716:006h30Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12:30John Wayne Airport£3171One-way1 change
- AA1358 · AA24636:0010h05Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport16:05John Wayne Airport£4291One-way1 change
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FAQs: San Jose, CA to Irvine, CA
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This is compared to other travel options from San Jose, CA to Irvine, CA:
A train is £34 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from San Jose, CA to Irvine, CA costing on average £119.
A train is £183 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from San Jose, CA to Irvine, CA costing on average £268.
Other travel options to Irvine, CA take longer:
Coach takes on average 11h 45m.
Train takes on average 11h 57m.
- Around 30 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between San Jose, CA and Irvine, CA as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport and arrive in John Wayne Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from San José Diridon Station, San Jose, CA and arrive in Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA.
- Coaches mostly depart from San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station) and arrive in Santa Ana, E Santa Ana Blvd (Train Station).
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Irvine, CA by train.
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