There are 6 ways to get from Salt Lake City to San Jose by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, subway, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SLC - SJC
3h 38m$85–446Bus
- 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
18h 20m$114–225Train, BART
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Richmondtrain California Zephyr
- Take the subway from Richmond to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Orange-S
19h 42m$264–536Drive 764.3 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to San Josecar 764.3 mi
11h 51m$140–202Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SLC - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
4h 22m$150–345Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SLC - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
4h 48m$107–294
Salt Lake City to San Jose by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to San Jose is to bus which costs $110 - $230 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to San Jose is to fly which takes 3h 38m and costs $85 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City to San Jose station. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via Sparks Transit Center and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Salt Lake City to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City and arriving at Berryessa / North San Jose via Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 42m.
The distance between Salt Lake City and San Jose is 596 miles. The road distance is 768.7 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to San Jose without a car is to bus which takes 18h 20m and costs $110 - $230.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Salt Lake City to San Jose, including transfers.
Salt Lake City to San Jose bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Salt Lake City to San Jose train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salt Lake City station.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to San Jose is to fly which takes 3h 38m and costs $85 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $230 and takes 18h 20m.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to San Jose Diridon Station via Sparks Transit Center and Oakland in around 18h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Salt Lake City to San Jose bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
San Jose is 1h behind Salt Lake City. It is currently 8:25 AM in Salt Lake City and 7:25 AM in San Jose.
Salt Lake City to San Jose train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to San Jose is 769 miles. It takes approximately 11h 51m to drive from Salt Lake City to San Jose.
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