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Driving distance from Los Angeles, CA to San Jose, CA. The total driving distance from Los Angeles, CA to San Jose, CA is 341 miles or 549 kilometers. Your trip begins in Los Angeles, California. It ends in San Jose, California.
Assuming the cost is approx the same go to Fresno. It is the closest city to Yosemite, and depending on the time of day, the traffic in the south bay around San Jose can be utterly impossible. The only reasu you might use San Jose insated is if you were also going someplace in the Bay area. But your post sounds like you are concentrating on Yosemite.