The San Jose area has three Interstate highways, the I-280, I-880, and I-680. Several state and one US Highway connects San Jose, the US 101, SR 85, SR 87, SR 17, and SR 237.
San Jose, CA has several expressways of the Santa Clara County Expressway System, including the Almaden Expressway, Capitol Expressway, San Tomas Expressway, and Lawrence Expressway.

Rail service to and within San Jose is provided by Amtrak (the Sacramento-San Jose Capitol Corridor and the Seattle-Los Angeles Coast Starlight), Caltrain (commuter rail service between San Francisco and Gilroy), ACE (commuter rail service to Pleasanton and Stockton), and a local light-rail system connecting downtown to Mountain View, Milpitas, Campbell, and Almaden Valley, operated by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). 

Diridon Station (formerly Cahill Depot, 65 Cahill Street) is the meeting point of all regional commuter rail service in the San Jose area

San Jose has two airports. Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, two miles (3 km) northwest of downtown San Jose, and by Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County.

San Francisco International Airport is located 35 miles (56 km) to the northwest of San Jose, and Oakland International Airport, is located 35 miles (56 km) to the north of San Jose.