There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to Kotor by train, plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Tivat Airport
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane SFO - TIV
18h 55m€353–930Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Dubrovnik Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane SFO - DBV
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
21h 10m€269–911Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane SFO - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
22h 26m€369–858Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane SJC - DBV
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
23h 35m€387–795Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Split Airport, bus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Split Airport (SPU)plane SFO - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
22h 57m€307–1,023Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Podgorica Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane SFO - TGD
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
19h 1m€354–868
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tivat Airport (TIV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Kotor is to Caltrain and fly and shuttle which costs €350 - €900 and takes 19h 1m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Kotor is to Caltrain and fly which takes 18h 55m and costs €350 - €950.
The distance between San Jose and Kotor is 10349 km.
It takes approximately 18h 55m to get from San Jose to Kotor, including transfers.
Kotor is 9h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 6:27 PM in San Jose and 3:27 AM in Kotor.
There are 6269+ hotels available in Kotor.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Kotor, Montenegro?
There is no direct connection from San Jose to Kotor. However, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Tivat Airport (TIV), then take the taxi to Kotor. Alternatively, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV), walk to Dubrovnik Airport, take the bus to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor, then take the bus to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tivat Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tivat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Minneapolis, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €370–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Split Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Portland, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Split Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Split Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Portland, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Split Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Split Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Split Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tivat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Portland, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Split Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Split Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Podgorica Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Podgorica Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Minneapolis, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €370–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Minneapolis, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Minneapolis, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Podgorica Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–700
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- €7–9
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- €7–9
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- €7–9
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- €7–9
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- €7–9
- Phone
- +382 20 633 807
- [email protected]
- Website
- bozur.net
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
- Phone
- +382 31 33 60 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- blueline-mne.com
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- blueline-mne.com
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- blueline-mne.com
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- [email protected]
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
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