Travel Information from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA
| 305 miles | |
| Train, coach or flight | |
| £15 - £52 | |
| Flight • £15 • 1 h | |
| Flight • £15 • 1 h | |
| FlixBus, Spirit Airlines or Amtrak |
Travel 305 miles by train, coach or flight from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus, Spirit Airlines or Amtrak among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA.
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How to get to Los Angeles, CA from San Jose, CA by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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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.
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733 Capitol Corridor · 6287 AMTRAK
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FAQs: San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA
Travel to Los Angeles, 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 San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA.

There are 3 travel options to Los Angeles, CA from San Jose, CA. You can take a train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Los Angeles, CA from San Jose, CA is by taking a flight, which costs on average £15.
This is compared to other ways of getting from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA:
A flight is £16 less than a coach with an average ticket price of £31 from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA.
A flight is £36 less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £52.
The fastest way from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h.
There are alternative travel options to Los Angeles, CA that take longer:
Getting to Los Angeles, CA by coach takes 6 h on average.
Train takes on average 10 h 5 min.
Los Angeles, CA is approximately 305 miles away from San Jose, CA.
The average frequency per day from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA is:
- 18 coaches per day.
- 19 flights per day.
- 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA:
- You can travel to Los Angeles, CA from San Jose, CA by coach with FlixBus, Greyhound or Tufesa Mexico. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £31 with Greyhound from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA.
- You can travel by plane between San Jose, CA and Los Angeles, CA with Spirit Airlines or Alaska Airlines, and you can find Spirit Airlines San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA tickets for £15 on Omio.
- You can take a train from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA with Amtrak. Cheap tickets can be found for £52 with Amtrak from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA.
Yes, there are direct services available from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles, CA with the following travel companies:
- Direct coaches with FlixBus, Greyhound or Tufesa Mexico with 11 direct coaches per day.
- Direct flight available with Spirit Airlines or Alaska Airlines 7 direct flights per day.
- 1 direct train per day with Amtrak.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Los Angeles, CA as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between San Jose, CA and Los Angeles, CA.
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