There are 8 ways to get from Butte to San Jose by plane, bus, train, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), 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 Bert Mooney Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BTM - SJC
6h 11m$133–703Fly Bert Mooney Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BTM - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
7h 49m$79–350Bus, train, BART
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Downtown Salt Lakebus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
30h 32m$164–677Bus
- Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Stocktonbus
- Take the bus from Stockton to San Josebus
34h 9mDrive 1,060.2 mi
- Drive from Butte to San Josecar 1,060.2 mi
16h 27m$194–280Fly Bert Mooney Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BTM - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
6h 55m$117–612Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane HLN - SJC
9h 37m$163–767Bus, train
- Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus
- Take the train from Spokane to Vancouver Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to San Josetrain
35h 5m$199–861
Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butte to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which costs $75 - $350 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Butte to San Jose is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $130 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Butte to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Butte and arriving at San Jose via Spokane Station, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Sacramento Bus Station and Stockton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 9m.
The distance between Butte and San Jose is 778 miles. The road distance is 1066.4 miles.
The best way to get from Butte to San Jose without a car is to bus and train and BART which takes 30h 32m and costs $160 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Butte to San Jose, including transfers.
Butte to San Jose bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Butte station.
The best way to get from Butte to San Jose is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $130 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 34h 9m.
Butte to San Jose bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Spokane station.
San Jose is 1h behind Butte. It is currently 6:22 PM in Butte and 5:22 PM in San Jose.
What companies run services between Butte, MT, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Butte to San Jose via Spokane Station, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Sacramento Bus Station, Stockton, and Stockton in around 34h 9m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Spokane to Vancouver Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver Station to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls to Downtown Salt Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Stockton to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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