Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Las Vegas to San Jose. If you're planning a road trip to San Jose, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Traveling with a dog or cat? Find pet-friendly stops. Camping along the way? Search for RV campgrounds. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in Las Vegas
drive for about 58 minutes
10:58 am Fashion Outlets of Las Vegas
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 11:58 am
drive for about 1.5 hours
1:34 pm Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:34 pm
drive for about 2 hours
4:38 pm Mojave
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Mojave
drive for about 1 hour
11:03 am Bakersfield
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:03 pm
drive for about 2 hours
2:00 pm eat at Harris Ranch Inn & Restaurant
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:00 pm
drive for about 2 hours
4:47 pm San Juan Bautista
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:47 pm
drive for about 45 minutes
6:33 pm arrive in San Jose
day 2 driving ≈ 5.5 hours
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Luanne asked:
What MUST sees, restaurants and hotels along the way. (1 answer)
Fashion Outlets of Las Vegas (3 mentions)
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
Mojave (2 answers)
Bakersfield (19 answers)
questions about Bakersfield:
Best free things to do in Bakersfield?
Harris Ranch Inn & Restaurant (5 mentions)
San Juan Bautista (5 answers)
Mission San Juan Bautista (2 mentions)
restaurants around San Juan Bautista:
Vertigo Coffee
This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on Trippy:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about San Jose. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
What's the best neighborhood in San Jose for a first time visitor? (6 answers)
Susie from asked:
Hotels with airport parking in San Jose (5 answers)
Sunil from Mountain View asked:
Best missions to see & other good activities for kids (4 answers)
Meradith from Scottsdale asked:
Neighborhood for young professional in San Jose (4 answers)
Drew from Ojai asked:
Free things to do in San Jose? (2 answers)
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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a San Jose to Las Vegas drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Las Vegas to San Jose. Or get a full Las Vegas to San Jose flight plan.
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