There are 8 ways to get from San Jose to Pocatello by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or subway
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 Pocatello Regional Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH)plane SJC - PIH
7h 51m$74–356Bus
- 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 Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
23h 26m$158–279Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
24h 42m$269–712Drive 810.8 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Pocatellocar 810.8 mi
13h 1m$148–214Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Pocatello Regional Airport
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH)plane SFO - PIH
8h 50m$77–323BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Pocatello Regional Airport
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH)plane OAK - PIH
6h 17m$80–375Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SJC - SLC
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
6h 54m$92–398Bus via San Bernardino
- Take the bus from San Jose Fronteras to Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Valley Blvd - Bloomington to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Ogden, UTbus
- Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
26h 52m$254–373
San Jose to Pocatello by bus, tram, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Pocatello is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Pocatello is to BART and fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $75 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose station to Pocatello. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at Pocatello, ID - Red Lion via Oakland, Sparks Transit Center and Downtown Salt Lake. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 26m.
The distance between San Jose and Pocatello is 637 miles. The road distance is 815.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Pocatello without a car is to bus which takes 23h 26m and costs $150 - $280.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from San Jose to Pocatello, including transfers.
San Jose to Pocatello bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Pocatello is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $70 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $280 and takes 23h 26m.
San Jose to Pocatello bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Pocatello is 1h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 5:21 AM in San Jose and 6:21 AM in Pocatello.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Pocatello, ID, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion via Oakland, Sparks Transit Center, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Salt Lake Central Station, Arena Station, and Downtown Salt Lake in around 23h 26m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Burbank, Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–290
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Burbank, Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Santa Barbara, Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
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
- $13–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Ogden, UT to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Jose Fronteras to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $85–110
Bus from Valley Blvd - Bloomington to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $55–80
Bus from Las Vegas to Ogden, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $85–120
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