There are 6 ways to get from Santa Clara to Salt Lake City by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, 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
3h 37m$70–386Bus
- 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 36m$115–234Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Emeryvilletrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salt Lake Citytrain California Zephyr
19h 39m$254–580Drive 764.2 mi
- Drive from Santa Clara to Salt Lake Citycar 764.2 mi
11h 52m$140–202Train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane OAK - SLC
4h 22m$165–380Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SFO - SLC
4h 25m$107–293
Santa Clara to Salt Lake City by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara to Salt Lake City is to bus which costs $110 - $240 and takes 19h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara to Salt Lake City is to fly which takes 3h 37m and costs $65 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Clara station to Salt Lake City. 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 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Clara to Salt Lake City. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara Amtrak and arriving at Salt Lake City via Emeryville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 39m.
The distance between Santa Clara and Salt Lake City is 598 miles. The road distance is 768.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Clara to Salt Lake City without a car is to bus which takes 19h 36m and costs $110 - $240.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Santa Clara to Salt Lake City, including transfers.
Santa Clara to Salt Lake City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
Santa Clara to Salt Lake City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Clara Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Santa Clara to Salt Lake City is to fly which takes 3h 37m and costs $65 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $240 and takes 19h 36m, you could also train, which costs $250 - $600 and takes 19h 39m.
What companies run services between Santa Clara, CA, USA and Salt Lake City, 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 train from Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Station, Oakland, and Sparks Transit Center in around 19h 36m.
- 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
- $65–380
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
- $80–420
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
- $90–450
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
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
- $70–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- 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
- $65–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- 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
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Clara to Salt Lake City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Salt Lake City is 1h ahead of Santa Clara. It is currently 6:57 PM in Santa Clara and 7:57 PM in Salt Lake City.
Santa Clara to Salt Lake City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Clara to Salt Lake City is 769 miles. It takes approximately 11h 52m to drive from Santa Clara to Salt Lake City.
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