There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to Kotor by train, plane, shuttle, or bus
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
20h 25m€333–1,230Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
cheapest- 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
23h 41m€219–528Caltrain 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
18h 21m€344–818Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Dubrovnik Airport, bus
- 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 11m€269–961Fly 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
24h 31m€477–695Caltrain 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
23h 32m€317–1,073
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 bus which costs €210 - €550 and takes 23h 41m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Kotor is to Caltrain and fly and shuttle which takes 18h 21m and costs €340 - €850.
The distance between San Jose and Kotor is 10349 km.
It takes approximately 20h 25m to get from San Jose to Kotor, including transfers.
Kotor is 9h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 6:21 PM in San Jose and 3:21 AM in Kotor.
There are 5364+ 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 Podgorica Airport (TGD), walk to Podgorica Airport, then take the shuttle to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tivat Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tivat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Minneapolis, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €460–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Split Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Portland, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
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
- €280–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Portland, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
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
- €280–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Split Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Podgorica Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Podgorica Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Podgorica Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Minneapolis, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Split Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tivat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Podgorica Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Podgorica Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–470
- Website
- airfrance.com
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
- €280–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Split Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- 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 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
- Phone
- +382 20 633 807
- [email protected]
- Website
- bozur.net
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- 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
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