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How to get fromAnaheim to San Carlosby train, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, subway, or tram

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There are 11 ways to get from Anaheim to San Carlos by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, subway, or tram

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  1. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LAX - SFO
    4h 32m
    $102–220

  2. Bus via Los Angeles

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Los Angelesbus bus 460
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San Josebus bus Guadalajara
    15h 11m
    $56–80

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Jose Diridon Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831
    8h 49m
    $62–113

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain train Coast Starlight
    12h 30m
    $144–304

  5. Drive 389.4 mi

    1. Drive from Anaheim to San Carloscar car 389.4 mi
    6h 34m
    $72–103

  6. Line 42 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Lincoln-Anaheim to Norwalk-226Thbus bus
    2. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LGB - SJC
    5h 2m
    $63–345

  7. Line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Harbor And Macarthurbus bus
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SNA - SFO
    5h 25m
    $126–721

  8. Line 42 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Lincoln-Anaheim to Norwalk-226Thbus bus
    2. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LGB - OAK
    3. Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcaderosubway subway
    4. Take the tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to King St & 4th Sttram tram
    5. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Carlos Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    5h 46m
    $72–372

  9. Line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Harbor And Macarthurbus bus
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SNA - SJC
    5h 39m
    $203–815

  10. Line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Harbor And Macarthurbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SNA - OAK
    4. Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcaderosubway subway
    5. Take the tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to King St & 4th Sttram tram
    6. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Carlos Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    6h 23m
    $227–772

  11. Train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain train
    3. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane ONT - OAK
    4. Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcaderosubway subway
    5. Take the tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to King St & 4th Sttram tram
    6. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Carlos Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    7h 8m
    $274–811

Anaheim to San Carlos by bus and train (Greyhound)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration8h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 388.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 32m

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

Greyhound USA operates a bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Jose Diridon Station once daily. Tickets cost $55–110 and the journey takes 7h 50m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $130–280 and the journey takes 9h 55m.

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