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Compare train, coach and flight for San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £58 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 26m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £58, while a flight costs an average of £194.
Distance: 492 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight |
|---|---|---|
£58 Average Price Cheapest | £96 Average Price | £194 Average Price |
8h 9m Average total duration 7h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 8m Average total duration 10h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 26m Average total duration Fastest 1h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA:
A coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £96.
A coach is £136 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £194.
Other travel options to Los Angeles, CA take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 9m.
Train takes on average 11h 8m.
Travel optionsfrom San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA
How to get to Los Angeles, CA from San Jose, CA by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 15:057h05San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station)22:10Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA£531One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 15:057h05San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station)22:10Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA£531One-way0 changes
Fastest
245821:031h19Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport22:22Los Angeles International Airport£1271One-way0 changes
Other options
012:306h45San Jose, CA19:15Los Angeles, CA£661One-way0 changes- 06:007h30San Jose, CA13:30Los Angeles, CA£681One-way0 changes
- 0:357h15San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station)7:50Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA£1021One-way0 changes
AA1358 · AA20276:006h18Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12:18Los Angeles International Airport£2521One-way1 change
UA2076 · UA241112:518h01Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport20:52Burbank£4021One-way1 change- AA1358 · AA13626:009h27Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport15:27Los Angeles International Airport£4651One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA:
A coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £96.
A coach is £136 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £194.
Other travel options to Los Angeles, CA take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 9m.
Train takes on average 11h 8m.
- Around 47 flights per day.
- Around 13 coaches per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between San Jose, CA and Los Angeles, CA as scheduled services by train, coach 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 Los Angeles International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from San José Diridon Station, San Jose, CA and arrive in Union Station, Los Angeles, CA.
- Coaches mostly depart from San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station) and arrive in Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA.
- Travel with Spirit Airlines, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines to go to Los Angeles, CA by flight.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Los Angeles, CA by train.
- Travel with Greyhound, FlixBus, Infobus, Tufesa Internacional, Santa Clara VTA, Tufesa to go to Los Angeles, CA by coach.
- 1 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
- 5 direct coaches per day with Greyhound, FlixBus, Tufesa Internacional, Tufesa.
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