There are 9 ways to get from San Jose to Fairfax by plane, subway, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
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Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SJC - BWI
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
8h 7m$166–716Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Fronteras to 285 S East End Ave - Pomonabus
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Springfield Bus Stopbus
3d 1h$544–836BART, train
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
3d 1h$1,722–2,766Drive 2,815.4 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Fairfaxcar 2,815.4 mi
45h 19m$514–743Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SFO - IAD
8h 5m$320–526Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SJC - IAD
9h 5m$176–708Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SFO - DCA
8h 7m$170–526Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, subway
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SFO - BWI
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
9h 12m$170–583Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SMF - IAD
11h 5m$240–824
San Jose to Fairfax by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Fairfax is to Caltrain and fly and subway which costs $170 - $600 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Fairfax is to Caltrain and fly which takes 8h 5m and costs $320 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Fairfax. However, there are services departing from San Jose Fronteras and arriving at Vienna Metro South Bay R via East End Ave and Mission Blvd E, Montclair Transcenter, Dallas Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station and Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay C. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
No, there is no direct train from San Jose to Fairfax. However, there are services departing from Berryessa / North San Jose and arriving at Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform via Richmond, Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between San Jose and Fairfax is 2498 miles. The road distance is 2831.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Fairfax without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 1h and costs $500 - $850.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from San Jose to Fairfax, including transfers.
San Jose to Fairfax bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Jose Fronteras station.
San Jose to Fairfax train services, operated by BART, depart from Berryessa / North San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Fairfax is to bus which takes 3 days 1h and costs $500 - $850. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $750 and takes 9h 5m.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Fairfax, VA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Jose Fronteras to Vienna Metro South Bay R via 285 S East End Ave - Pomona, East End Ave and Mission Blvd E, Montclair Transit Center, Montclair Transcenter, Dallas Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Springfield Bus Stop, and Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay C in around 3d 1h. Alternatively, Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) every 2 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Jose Fronteras to 285 S East End Ave - Pomona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $80–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–370
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Springfield Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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San Jose to Fairfax bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at 285 S East End Ave - Pomona station.
Fairfax is 3h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 20:44 in San Jose and 23:44 in Fairfax.
San Jose to Fairfax train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Fairfax is 2832 miles. It takes approximately 45h 19m to drive from San Jose to Fairfax.
There are 975+ hotels available in Fairfax.