There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to South Dakota 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 to Pierre Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR)plane SJC - PIR
7h 14m$124–508Fly to Rapid City
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Rapid City (RAP)plane SJC - RAP
7h 51m$114–488Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus
2d 9h$793–1,635Drive 1,733.4 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Sioux Fallscar 1,733.4 mi
28h 19m$317–457Fly to Watertown Municipal Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Watertown Municipal Airport (ATY)plane SJC - ATY
7h 15m$132–566Fly to Sioux Falls
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane SJC - FSD
7h 36m$114–504
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to South Dakota is to fly which costs $110 - $490 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to South Dakota is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between San Jose and South Dakota is 1237 miles. The road distance is 1743.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to South Dakota without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $750 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from San Jose to South Dakota, including transfers.
South Dakota is 2h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 12:56 PM in San Jose and 2:56 PM in South Dakota.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to South Dakota is 1744 miles. It takes approximately 28h 19m to drive from San Jose to South Dakota.
There are 80+ hotels available in South Dakota.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and South Dakota, USA?
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Pierre Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Pierre Municipal Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Watertown Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sioux Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Watertown Municipal Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sioux Falls via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sioux Falls via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sioux Falls via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $95–140
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