There are 7 ways to get from San Jose to Butte by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or subway
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Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane SJC - BTM
7h 38m$112–552Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Bert Mooney Airport
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane SFO - BTM
8h 9m$80–369Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Idaho Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus
29h 58m$325–698Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Butte, MTbus
34h 40m$229–385Drive 1,059.8 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Buttecar 1,059.8 mi
16h 28m$194–280BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Bert Mooney Airport
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)plane OAK - BTM
7h 8m$97–481Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Helena Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane SJC - HLN
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
7h 54m$142–670
San Jose to Butte by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Butte is to Caltrain and fly which costs $80 - $370 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Butte is to BART and fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $95 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose station to Butte. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at Butte, MT via Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport and Spokane Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 40m.
The distance between San Jose and Butte is 776 miles. The road distance is 1066 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Butte without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 58m and costs $320 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from San Jose to Butte, including transfers.
San Jose to Butte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Butte is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $110 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $390 and takes 34h 40m.
San Jose to Butte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Butte is 1h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 7:12 AM in San Jose and 8:12 AM in Butte.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Butte, MT, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Butte, MT via Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, and Spokane Station in around 34h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bert Mooney Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–500
- 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
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Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Butte is 1066 miles. It takes approximately 16h 28m to drive from San Jose to Butte.
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