There are 5 ways to get from Bolinas to San Jose by taxi, train, bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, Caltrain
best- Take the taxi from Bolinas to San Francisco Caltrain Southboundtaxi
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
2h 7m$123–146Drive 76.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bolinas to San Josecar 76.8 mi
1h 38m$14–20Line 61 bus, bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Brighton Ave & Wharf Rd to Manzanita Park & Ride Lotbus 61
- Take the bus from Manzanita Park and Ride to San Francisco Airportbus
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
3h 48m$49–55Line 61 bus, line 120 bus, BART
- Take the bus from Brighton Ave & Wharf Rd to Bay St & Bridgewaybus 61
- Take the bus from Bridgeway & El Portal to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 120
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
4h 8m$17–27Line 292 bus, bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from Mission St & 7th St to California Dr & Broadwaybus 292 / ...
- Take the bus from California Dr & Broadway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara & Almaden Blvdbus 22
6h 53m$15–21
Bolinas to San Jose by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bolinas to San Jose is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 1h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Bolinas to San Jose is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Bolinas to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Brighton Ave & Wharf Rd and arriving at Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd via Marin City Hub-Donahue St & Terners Dr, Mission St & 7th St, California Dr & Broadway and Palo Alto Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Bolinas and San Jose is 78 miles. The road distance is 77.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bolinas to San Jose without a car is to taxi and Caltrain which takes 2h 7m and costs $120 - $150.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Bolinas to San Jose, including transfers.
Bolinas to San Jose bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Mission St & 7th St station.
Bolinas to San Jose bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at California Dr & Broadway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bolinas to San Jose is 77 miles. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Bolinas to San Jose.
There are 427+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Bolinas, CA, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Brighton Ave & Wharf Rd to Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd via Marin City Hub-Donahue St & Terners Dr, Mission St & 7th St, California Dr & Broadway, and Palo Alto Transit Center in around 6h 53m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- 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 Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Marin Transit
Bus from Brighton Ave & Wharf Rd to Manzanita Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Marin Transit
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
Bus from Brighton Ave & Wharf Rd to Bay St & Bridgeway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Marin Transit
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from Manzanita Park and Ride to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Bridgeway & El Portal to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $5–8
- Phone
- 1-800-660-4287
- [email protected]
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Mission St & 7th St to California Dr & Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
Bus from California Dr & Broadway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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