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$66–350Bus
- 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 31m$144–230Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Emeryvilletrain Capitol Corridor / ...
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salt Lake Citytrain California Zephyr
20h 31m$469–746Drive 766.4 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Salt Lake Countycar 766.4 mi
11h 57m$136–196BART 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 47m$153–379Caltrain 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 5m$140–277
San Jose to Salt Lake County by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Salt Lake County is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Salt Lake County is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs $65 - $350.
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 31m.
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 31m and costs $140 - $230.
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 $65 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $230 and takes 19h 31m, you could also train, which costs $460 - $750 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 31m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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 Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact 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
- $8–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- 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
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
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 3:42 PM in San Jose and 4:42 PM 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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