There are 10 ways to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Sylmar by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), tram, subway, rideshare, or car
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Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SJC - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Sylmar / San Fernandotrain
3h 3m$486–732Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Los Angeles - Pacoimabus San Jose
8h 53m$46–68Fly San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SFO - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Sylmar / San Fernandotrain
5h 8m$165–494Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Van Nuystrain Coast Starlight
12h 31m$226–360Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SJC - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Sylmar / San Fernandotrain
3h 45m$127–609Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport, tram
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane SJC - LGB
- Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram
5h 19m$48–242Line 60 bus, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Milpitas BARTbus
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane OAK - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Sylmar / San Fernandotrain
5h 37m$198–724Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CAbus San Jose
- Take the bus from Main / 7th to Hubbard / Glenoaksbus 92
10h 21m$54–60Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Sylmar321.4 mi
5h 25mDrive 321.4 mi
- Drive from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Sylmarcar 321.4 mi
5h 25m$59–85
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Sylmar by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Sylmar is to bus which costs $45 - $70 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Sylmar is to fly and train which takes 3h 3m and costs $480 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Sylmar station. However, there are services departing from SJC Airport Terminal A and arriving at Sylmar Station via Santa Clara Transit Center, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant and Van Nuys / Laurel Canyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Sylmar. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Van Nuys via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
The distance between San Jose Airport (SJC) and Sylmar is 315 miles. The road distance is 323.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Sylmar without a car is to bus which takes 8h 53m and costs $45 - $70.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Sylmar, including transfers.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Sylmar bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant station.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Sylmar train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Sylmar is to bus which takes 8h 53m and costs $45 - $70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $220 - $360 and takes 12h 31m.
What companies run services between San Jose Airport (SJC), USA and Sylmar, CA, USA?
Tufesa operates a bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Los Angeles - Pacoima 3 times a day. Tickets cost $70–95 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Van Nuys once daily. Tickets cost $220–350 and the journey takes 10h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–190
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–190
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Burbank - Downtown to Sylmar / San Fernando
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Burbank - Downtown to Sylmar / San Fernando
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Sylmar / San Fernando
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Burbank - Downtown to Sylmar / San Fernando
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Del Amo Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Los Angeles - Pacoima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $70–95
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Los Angeles - Pacoima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $40–60
- Titanium
- $45–55
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- customer.service@vta.org
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Milpitas BART
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Main / 7th to Hubbard / Glenoaks
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Sylmar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
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San Jose Airport (SJC) to Sylmar bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Los Angeles - Pacoima station.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Sylmar train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Van Nuys station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose Airport (SJC) to Sylmar is 323 miles. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Sylmar.
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