The average bus between Santa Clara and Ghirardelli Square takes 4h 37m and the fastest bus takes 3h 34m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Santa Clara to Ghirardelli Square. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 20 minutes between Santa Clara and Ghirardelli Square. The earliest departure is at 1:57 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Clara is at 10:47 PM which arrives into Ghirardelli Square at 5:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 and take an average of 4h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Clara to Ghirardelli Square. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara station and arriving at Ghirardelli Square station via Palo Alto Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 37m.
Santa Clara to Ghirardelli Square bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Lincoln station.
Santa Clara to Ghirardelli Square bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at North Point St & Polk St station.
The distance between Santa Clara and Ghirardelli Square is 65 km. The road distance is 88 km.
You can take a bus from El Camino & Lincoln to Ghirardelli Square via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Daly City BART Parking Lot E, and North Point St & Polk St in around 4h 26m.