There are 9 ways to get from San Jose to Sun Valley by train, plane, subway, bus, 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.
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN)plane SFO - SUN
5h 28m$81–400BART, train, bus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to Twin Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Twin Falls to Sun Valley, IDbus
30h 20m$552–882Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Fronteras to Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Valley Blvd - Bloomington to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Twin Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Twin Falls to Sun Valley, IDbus
30h 56m$281–396Drive 781.8 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Sun Valleycar 781.8 mi
13h 3m$143–207Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN)plane SJC - SUN
6h 31m$92–492Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane SJC - BOI
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodgebus
6h 56m$108–372BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN)plane OAK - SUN
7h 30m$104–512BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Boise Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane OAK - BOI
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodgebus
7h 37m$364–542Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Boise Airport, bus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boise Airport (BOI)plane SFO - BOI
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodgebus
8h 1m$341–430
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Sun Valley is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Sun Valley is to Caltrain and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $80 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Sun Valley. However, there are services departing from San Jose Fronteras and arriving at Sun Valley, ID via Valley Blvd - Bloomington, Las Vegas and Twin Falls. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 56m.
The distance between San Jose and Sun Valley is 643 miles. The road distance is 786.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Sun Valley without a car is to BART and train and bus which takes 30h 20m and costs $550 - $900.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from San Jose to Sun Valley, including transfers.
San Jose to Sun Valley bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Jose Fronteras station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Sun Valley is to bus which takes 30h 56m and costs $280 - $400. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $90 - $500 and takes 6h 31m.
San Jose to Sun Valley bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Bloomington station.
Sun Valley is 1h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 05:55 in San Jose and 06:55 in Sun Valley.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Sun Valley, ID, USA?
You can take a bus from San Jose Fronteras to Sun Valley, ID via Valley Blvd - Bloomington, Las Vegas, Twin Falls, and Twin Falls in around 30h 56m. Alternatively, Delta, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum (SUN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–420
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Boise Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to Twin Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $55–80
Bus from San Jose Fronteras to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $85–110
Bus from Valley Blvd - Bloomington to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $55–80
Bus from Las Vegas to Twin Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $110–140
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Twin Falls to Sun Valley, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Twin Falls to Sun Valley, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Starline Collection
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Starline Collection
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Sun Valley Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Starline Collection
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