There are 6 ways to get from 17-Mile Drive to Santa Clara by taxi, train, bus (Amtrak), car, plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from 17-Mile Drive to Salinastaxi
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
2h 32m$99–140Drive 76.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from 17-Mile Drive to Santa Claracar 76.9 mi
1h 34m$14–21Line 20 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus 20
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
3h 30m$47–65Fly, Caltrain
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MRY - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
2h 26m$238–609Line 20 bus, train
- Take the bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus 20
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
3h 58m$48–81Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal AMonterey Airbus
2h 2m$67–86
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 17-Mile Drive to Santa Clara is to drive which costs $14 - $21 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from 17-Mile Drive to Santa Clara is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs $14 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from 17-Mile Drive to Santa Clara. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at San Jose via Salinas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between 17-Mile Drive and Santa Clara is 94 miles. The road distance is 77.4 miles.
The best way to get from 17-Mile Drive to Santa Clara without a car is to taxi and train which takes 2h 32m and costs $95 - $140.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from 17-Mile Drive to Santa Clara, including transfers.
17-Mile Drive to Santa Clara bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Tyler / Franklin station.
17-Mile Drive to Santa Clara bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 station.
Yes, the driving distance between 17-Mile Drive to Santa Clara is 77 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from 17-Mile Drive to Santa Clara.
There are 529+ hotels available in Santa Clara.
What companies run services between 17-Mile Drive, CA, USA and Santa Clara, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from 17-Mile Drive to Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound via Tyler / Franklin, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 3h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–180
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
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