There are 8 ways to get from Idaho Falls to San Jose by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, subway, or car
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Fly Idaho Falls to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane IDA - SJC
5h 30m$112–591Fly Idaho Falls to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IDA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
7h 24m$94–419Bus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Downtown Salt Lakebus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
24h 9m$156–314Bus, train, BART
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Downtown Salt Lakebus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
25h 31m$304–649Drive 856.7 mi
- Drive from Idaho Falls to San Josecar 856.7 mi
13h 37m$157–226Fly Idaho Falls to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane IDA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
6h 49m$127–600Bus to Pocatello Regional Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
- Fly from Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PIH - SJC
7h 48m$111–483Bus to Jackson Hole Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Jackson Airport, WYbus
- Fly from Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane JAC - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
7h 11m$262–482
Idaho Falls to San Jose by bus, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Idaho Falls to San Jose is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 13h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Idaho Falls to San Jose is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Idaho Falls to San Jose station. However, there are services departing from Idaho Falls and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Sparks Transit Center and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 9m.
The distance between Idaho Falls and San Jose is 676 miles. The road distance is 861.7 miles.
The best way to get from Idaho Falls to San Jose without a car is to bus which takes 24h 9m and costs $150 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Idaho Falls to San Jose, including transfers.
Idaho Falls to San Jose bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Idaho Falls station.
The best way to get from Idaho Falls to San Jose is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $320 and takes 24h 9m.
Idaho Falls to San Jose bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Downtown Salt Lake station.
San Jose is 1h behind Idaho Falls. It is currently 1:22 AM in Idaho Falls and 12:22 AM in San Jose.
What companies run services between Idaho Falls, ID, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Idaho Falls to San Jose Diridon Station via Downtown Salt Lake, Arena Station, Salt Lake Central Station, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Sparks Transit Center, and Oakland in around 24h 9m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Idaho Falls to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Idaho Falls to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Pocatello Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Idaho Falls to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Idaho Falls to San Francisco International Airport via Denver, Bishop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Idaho Falls to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Idaho Falls to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Idaho Falls to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Idaho Falls to Oakland International Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Idaho Falls to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Idaho Falls to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Idaho Falls to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Jackson Hole Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- 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 Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- 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
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls to Downtown Salt Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls to Downtown Salt Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Jackson Airport, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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