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Compare train, coach and flight for Santa Clara, CA to Los Angeles, CA
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Santa Clara, CA to Los Angeles, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £70 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 22m. 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 train costs an average of £70, while a flight costs an average of £201.
Distance: 497 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£70 Average Price Cheapest | £87 Average Price | £201 Average Price |
11h 2m Average total duration 10h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 40m Average total duration 7h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 22m Average total duration Fastest 1h 22m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get to Los Angeles, CA from Santa Clara, CA by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Santa Clara, CA to Los Angeles, CA is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
012:306h45Santa Clara, CA19:15Los Angeles, CA£661One-way0 changes
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012:306h45Santa Clara, CA19:15Los Angeles, CA£661One-way0 changes
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012:306h45Santa Clara, CA19:15Los Angeles, CA£661One-way0 changes
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06:007h30Santa Clara, CA13:30Los Angeles, CA£681One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Santa Clara, CA to Los Angeles, CA:
A train is £17 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Santa Clara, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £87.
A train is £131 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Santa Clara, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £201.
Other travel options to Los Angeles, CA take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 40m.
Train takes on average 11h 2m.
- Around 60 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Santa Clara, 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 Infobus, FlixBus, Santa Clara VTA to go to Los Angeles, CA by coach.
- Travel with Amtrak, Caltrain to go to Los Angeles, CA by train.
- Travel with Spirit Airlines to go to Los Angeles, CA by flight.
- 1 direct coaches per day with Infobus, FlixBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
- 2 direct flights per day with Spirit Airlines.
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