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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 coach with prices starting from £56. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 22m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £56, and a flight costs an average of £206.
Distance: 497 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£74 Average Price | £72 Average Price Cheapest | £287 Average Price |
11h 2m Average total duration 10h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 40m Average total duration 7h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 22m Average total duration Fastest 1h 22m Onboard + 3h 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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.
733 Capitol Corridor · 6287 AMTRAK12:4711h08Santa Clara Station, Santa Clara, CA23:55Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£1041One-way1 change
Cheapest
733 Capitol Corridor · 6287 AMTRAK12:4711h08Santa Clara Station, Santa Clara, CA23:55Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£1041One-way1 change
Fastest
AS2188 · AS209312:034h49Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport16:52Ontario International Airport£4781One-way1 change
Other options
11 Coast Starlight10:2610h45San José Diridon Station, San Jose, CA21:11Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£1081One-way0 changes
4794 AMTRAK · 794 Pacific Surfliner11:2510h21San José Diridon Station, San Jose, CA21:46Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£1121One-way1 change
733 Capitol Corridor · 6287 AMTRAK12:3911h16Great America Station, Santa Clara, CA23:55Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£1041One-way1 change
AA3325 · AA293012:385h42Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport18:20Los Angeles International Airport£1911One-way1 change
AA1694 · AA28696:016h14Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12:15Los Angeles International Airport£1911One-way1 change
UA663 · UA241114:455h54Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport20:39Burbank£2211One-way1 change
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FAQs: Santa Clara, CA to Los Angeles, CA
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This is compared to other travel options from Santa Clara, CA to Los Angeles, CA:
A coach is £2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Santa Clara, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £74.
A coach is £215 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Santa Clara, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £287.
Other travel options to Los Angeles, CA take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 10m.
Train takes on average 10h 32m.
- Around 41 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 Santa Clara Station, Santa Clara, 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 to go to Los Angeles, CA by flight.
- 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.
- 3 direct flights per day with Spirit Airlines.
- 1 direct coaches per day with Infobus, FlixBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
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