There are 11 ways to get from San Jose to Wisconsin Dells by plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), bus, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Appleton International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Appleton International Airport (ATW)plane SJC - ATW
- Drive from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Wisconsin Dellscar
9h 54m$170–728Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SFO - ORD
- Take the train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Wisconsin Dells Stationtrain
12h 2m$133–542Bus
- 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 Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Wisconsin Dellsbus
2d 8h$242–622Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Wisconsin Dells Stationtrain
2d 11h$204–611Drive 2,105.3 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Wisconsin Dellscar 2,105.3 mi
34h 12m$385–555Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane SJC - MSN
- Take the bus from Madison to Wisconsin Dellsbus
10h 10m$310–1,352Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane SFO - MSN
- Take the bus from Madison to Wisconsin Dellsbus
11h 11m$252–1,019Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SJC - MSP
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Wisconsin Dells Stationtrain
10h 38m$234–1,116BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane OAK - MSN
- Take the bus from Madison to Wisconsin Dellsbus
10h 55m$274–1,161Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, train
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SFO - MSP
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Wisconsin Dells Stationtrain
11h 37m$197–882BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane OAK - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Wisconsin Dells Stationtrain
11h 31m$184–806
San Jose to Wisconsin Dells by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Wisconsin Dells is to Caltrain and fly and train which costs $130 - $550 and takes 12h 2m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Wisconsin Dells is to fly and drive which takes 9h 54m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from San Jose to Wisconsin Dells station. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at Wisconsin Dells Station via Emeryville and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between San Jose and Wisconsin Dells is 1908 miles. The road distance is 2117.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Wisconsin Dells without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $240 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from San Jose to Wisconsin Dells, including transfers.
San Jose to Wisconsin Dells train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Wisconsin Dells is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $240 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $650 and takes 2 days 11h.
Wisconsin Dells is 2h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 10:55 PM in San Jose and 12:55 AM in Wisconsin Dells.
San Jose to Wisconsin Dells train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Wisconsin Dells, WI, USA?
You can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Wisconsin Dells via Oakland, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Wisconsin Dells in around 2d 8h. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Jose to Wisconsin Dells Station via Emeryville and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Appleton International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Wisconsin Dells Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Wisconsin Dells Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Glenview Amtrak Station to Wisconsin Dells Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–95
- 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
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
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Wisconsin Dells
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Wisconsin Dells
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Wisconsin Dells
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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