There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to West Yellowstone by plane, subway, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yellowstone Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Yellowstone Airport (WYS)plane SJC - WYS
6h 35m$96–420BART, train, bus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Rexburg, ID - AmericInnbus
- Take the bus from Rexburg, ID to West Yellowstone, MTbus
29h 15m$327–710Drive 963.8 mi
- Drive from San Jose to West Yellowstonecar 963.8 mi
15h 27m$176–255Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Yellowstone Airport
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Yellowstone Airport (WYS)plane SFO - WYS
7h 36m$100–388BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Yellowstone Airport
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Yellowstone Airport (WYS)plane OAK - WYS
7h 12m$108–450Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Gallatin Field Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane SFO - BZN
- Take a shuttle bus from Bozeman, MT - Airport to West Yellowstone, MT
7h 36m$366–730
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Yellowstone Airport (WYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to West Yellowstone is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 15h 27m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to West Yellowstone is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $95 - $420.
The distance between San Jose and West Yellowstone is 764 miles. The road distance is 969.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to West Yellowstone without a car is to BART and train and bus which takes 29h 15m and costs $320 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from San Jose to West Yellowstone, including transfers.
West Yellowstone is 1h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 9:36 AM in San Jose and 10:36 AM in West Yellowstone.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to West Yellowstone is 969 miles. It takes approximately 15h 27m to drive from San Jose to West Yellowstone.
There are 125+ hotels available in West Yellowstone.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and West Yellowstone, MT, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Yellowstone Airport (WYS) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yellowstone Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowstone Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Yellowstone Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Yellowstone Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yellowstone Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Yellowstone Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Rexburg, ID - AmericInn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Rexburg, ID to West Yellowstone, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (406) 556-3540
- Website
- karststage.com
Shuttle from Bozeman, MT - Airport to West Yellowstone, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $179
- Schedules at
- karststage.com
- Phone
- +1 406.600.8408
- [email protected]
- Website
- oldfaithfulandfriends.com
Shuttle from Bozeman, MT - Airport to West Yellowstone, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $300
- Schedules at
- oldfaithfulandfriends.com
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