There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to Maine by plane, train, bus, 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Portland (PWM)plane SJC - PWM
8h 51m$182–752Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Portland
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland (PWM)plane SFO - PWM
9h 46m$166–670Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, MEbus
3d 8h$1,900–3,091Drive 3,174.9 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Portlandcar 3,174.9 mi
2d 4h$580–837Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Bangor
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Bangor (BGR)plane SJC - BGR
14h 40m$206–806Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SFO - BOS
- Take the train from Woburn Amtrak Station to Saco Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 22m$260–654
San Jose to Maine by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Maine is to Caltrain and fly which costs $160 - $700 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Maine is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs $180 - $750.
The distance between San Jose and Maine is 2719 miles. The road distance is 3193.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Maine without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 8h and costs $1,900 - $3,100.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from San Jose to Maine, including transfers.
Maine is 3h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 12:13 AM in San Jose and 3:13 AM in Maine.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Maine is 3193 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from San Jose to Maine.
There are 355+ hotels available in Maine.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Maine, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Portland (PWM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Bangor via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Woburn Amtrak Station to Saco Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- 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
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $21–45
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