There are 9 ways to get from San Jose to Billings by plane, subway, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Logan International Airport (BIL)plane SJC - BIL
5h 18m$104–434BART, train, bus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City to Idaho Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
34h 15mBus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MTbus
38h 25m$332–553Drive 1,186.5 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Billingscar 1,186.5 mi
19h 40m$217–313BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Logan International Airport (BIL)plane OAK - BIL
6h 24m$116–463Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Logan International Airport (BIL)plane SFO - BIL
6h 25m$108–401Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Logan International Airport (BIL)plane SMF - BIL
9h 36m$154–556Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Billings, MTbus
39h 4m$491–932Train, bus via Seattle
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattlebus
- Take the bus from Seattle to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Billings, MTbus
41h 35m
San Jose to Billings by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Billings is to Caltrain and fly which costs $100 - $410 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Billings is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs $100 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose station to Billings. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at Billings, MT via Oakland, Sparks Transit Center and Cheyenne, WY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 25m.
The distance between San Jose and Billings is 912 miles. The road distance is 1193.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Billings without a car is to BART and train and bus which takes 34h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from San Jose to Billings, including transfers.
San Jose to Billings bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Billings is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs $100 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $600 and takes 38h 25m.
San Jose to Billings bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Billings is 1h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 1:19 PM in San Jose and 2:19 PM in Billings.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Billings, MT, USA?
Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Logan International Airport (BIL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Billings, MT via Oakland, Sparks Transit Center, and Cheyenne, WY in around 38h 25m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Logan International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Logan International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Logan International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Logan International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Logan International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Logan International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Logan International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Logan International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Logan International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Logan International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Logan International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Logan International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Logan International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Logan International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Logan International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Logan International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Logan International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Logan International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- 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
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Salt Lake City to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Spokane Station to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Spokane Station to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
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