There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to Salt Lake County by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
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 Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SJC - SLC
4h 6m$82–420Bus
- 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
19h 1m$124–246Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Emeryvilletrain Capitol Corridor / ...
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salt Lake Citytrain California Zephyr
20h 31m$278–586Drive 766.4 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Salt Lake Countycar 766.4 mi
11h 57m$140–202BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane OAK - SLC
4h 52m$93–449Caltrain 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 Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SFO - SLC
5h 7m$110–317
San Jose to Salt Lake County by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Salt Lake County is to bus which costs $120 - $250 and takes 19h 1m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Salt Lake County is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs $80 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose station to Salt Lake County. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr via Oakland and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from San Jose to Salt Lake County station. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at Murray Central Station via Emeryville and Salt Lake Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 31m.
The distance between San Jose and Salt Lake County is 602 miles. The road distance is 770.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Salt Lake County without a car is to bus which takes 19h 1m and costs $120 - $250.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from San Jose to Salt Lake County, including transfers.
San Jose to Salt Lake County bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
San Jose to Salt Lake County train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Salt Lake County is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs $80 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $250 and takes 19h 1m, you could also train, which costs $270 - $600 and takes 20h 31m.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Salt Lake County, UT, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Murray Central Station via Oakland, Sparks Transit Center, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, and Salt Lake Central Station in around 19h 1m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- 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
- 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
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 Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- 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 Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 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
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
San Jose to Salt Lake County bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Salt Lake County is 1h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 11:42 PM in San Jose and 12:42 AM in Salt Lake County.
San Jose to Salt Lake County train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Salt Lake County is 771 miles. It takes approximately 11h 57m to drive from San Jose to Salt Lake County.
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