There are 5 ways to get from Whitefish to San Jose by plane, train, train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane FCA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
4h 9m$400–1,363Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane FCA - SJC
5h 12m$178–695Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Portlandtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Portland to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
34h 48m$454–959Drive 1,109.3 mi
- Drive from Whitefish to San Josecar 1,109.3 mi
22h$203–293Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane FCA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
6h 4m$183–754
Whitefish to San Jose by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitefish to San Jose is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 22h.
The fastest way to get from Whitefish to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which takes 4h 9m and costs $400 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct train from Whitefish station to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Whitefish Amtrak Station and arriving at San Jose via Portland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 48m.
The distance between Whitefish and San Jose is 897 miles. The road distance is 1115.8 miles.
The best way to get from Whitefish to San Jose without a car is to train which takes 34h 48m and costs $450 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Whitefish to San Jose, including transfers.
Whitefish to San Jose train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Whitefish Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Whitefish to San Jose is to train which takes 34h 48m and costs $450 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $700 and takes 5h 12m.
San Jose is 1h behind Whitefish. It is currently 10:09 AM in Whitefish and 9:09 AM in San Jose.
Whitefish to San Jose train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
What companies run services between Whitefish, MT, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to San Jose via Portland in around 34h 48m. Alternatively, Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 3 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- 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 Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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