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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 £64 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 16m. 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 £64, while a flight costs an average of £541.
Distance: 492 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight |
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£64 Average Price Cheapest | £116 Average Price | £541 Average Price |
8h 8m Average total duration 7h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 15m Average total duration 10h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 16m Average total duration Fastest 5h 16m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA
Compare the available ways to get from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA:
A coach is £52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £116.
A coach is £477 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £541.
Other travel options to Los Angeles, CA take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 8m.
Train takes on average 11h 15m.
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.

15:05 7h05 San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station) 22:10 Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA £37 1 One-way 0 changes
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15:05 7h05 San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station) 22:10 Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA £37 1 One-way 0 changes
Fastest
AA748317:24 1h19 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport 18:43 Los Angeles International Airport £144 1 One-way 0 changes
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FlixBus8:15 8h00 San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station) 16:15 Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA £65 1 One-way 0 changes
0:35 7h15 San José, Cahill Street (Diridon Station) 7:50 Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA £66 1 One-way 0 changes
06:00 7h30 San Jose, CA 13:30 Los Angeles, CA £69 1 One-way 0 changes
AA3257 · AA290812:58 5h41 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport 18:39 Los Angeles International Airport £116 1 One-way 1 change
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AA634416:14 5h45 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport 21:59 Los Angeles International Airport £116 1 One-way 1 change
AA2625 · AA20406:00 6h16 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport 12:16 Los Angeles International Airport £116 1 One-way 1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA:
A coach is £52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £116.
A coach is £477 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £541.
Other travel options to Los Angeles, CA take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 8m.
Train takes on average 11h 15m.
- Around 83 flights per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
- Around 1 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 Tufesa Internacional, FlixBus, Greyhound, Infobus to go to Los Angeles, CA by coach.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Los Angeles, CA by train.
- Travel with Alaska Airlines, United, American Airlines, skywest airlines, CitizenPlane, Spirit Airlines to go to Los Angeles, CA by flight.
- 4 direct coaches per day with Tufesa Internacional, FlixBus, Greyhound, Infobus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
- 1 direct flights per day with Alaska Airlines, CitizenPlane.
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