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How to get fromAlameda to San Carlosby subway, train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Alameda to San Carlos by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. BART, Caltrain

    best
    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Millbraesubway subway Red-S / ...
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Carlos Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    1h 28m
    $15–20

  2. Drive 30.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Alameda to San Carloscar car 30.6 mi
    36 min
    $6–9

  3. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to San Brunosubway subway Yellow-S / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to El Camino Real & San Carlos Avebus bus Ecr
    1h 50m
    $7–9

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Alameda to San Carlostaxi taxi 30.6 mi
    36 min
    $110–140

  5. Line 292 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Mission St & 1st St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1bus bus 292 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to El Camino Real & San Carlos Avebus bus Ecr / ...
    2h 28m
    $7–10

Alameda to San Carlos by subway and train

Calendar256Weekly Services
Duration1h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$15Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 35.1 mi
  • Duration: 1h 28m

What companies run services between Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA and San Carlos, CA, USA?

You can take a subway from West Oakland to El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave via Embarcadero, Mission St & 1st St, and Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 in around 2h 28m.

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