There are 8 ways to get from Pocatello to San Jose by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, subway, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Pocatello Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PIH - SJC
4h 36m$89–426Fly Pocatello Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PIH - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
6h 58m$76–324Bus
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Farmington - Hampton Innbus
- 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
23h 27m$156–271Bus, train, BART
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Farmington - Hampton Innbus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
24h 54m$264–683Drive 811.3 mi
- Drive from Pocatello to San Josecar 811.3 mi
13h 1m$149–214Fly Pocatello Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PIH - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
6h 57m$94–435Bus to Idaho Falls, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Falls,IDbus
- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane IDA - SJC
6h 31m$110–530Bus, taxi, train
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Boise, ID - Airportbus
- Take the taxi from Boise, ID - Airport to Ontario, ORtaxi
- Take the bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, ORbus
- Take the bus from Hawthorne Main Transfer Station to Chemult Post Officebus
- Take the train from Chemult to San Josetrain
27h 51m$352–700
Pocatello to San Jose by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pocatello to San Jose is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Pocatello to San Jose is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $85 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Pocatello to San Jose station. However, there are services departing from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via Main St / Park Ln, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Sparks Transit Center and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 27m.
The distance between Pocatello and San Jose is 638 miles. The road distance is 816.1 miles.
The best way to get from Pocatello to San Jose without a car is to bus which takes 23h 27m and costs $150 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Pocatello to San Jose, including transfers.
Pocatello to San Jose bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion station.
The best way to get from Pocatello to San Jose is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $85 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $280 and takes 23h 27m.
Pocatello to San Jose bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Farmington - Hampton Inn station.
San Jose is 1h behind Pocatello. It is currently 3:04 PM in Pocatello and 2:04 PM in San Jose.
What companies run services between Pocatello, ID, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
Delta flies from Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to San Jose Diridon Station via Farmington - Hampton Inn, Main St / Park Ln, Salt Lake Central Station, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Sparks Transit Center, and Oakland in around 23h 27m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pocatello Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Pocatello Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Pocatello Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Idaho Falls to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Idaho Falls to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
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
- $220–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chemult to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- 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
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Farmington - Hampton Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Farmington - Hampton Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Falls,ID
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Boise, ID - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- Point
Bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Point
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $47–51
- Phone
- +1 541 883-2877
- [email protected]
- Website
- Basin Transit Service
Bus from Hawthorne Main Transfer Station to Chemult Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Basin Transit Service
- Schedules at
- Basin Transit Service Schedules
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Hawthorne Main Transfer Station to Chemult Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Boise Taxi Company
- Phone
- +1 208-877-6777
- Website
- boisetaxicompany.com
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