There are 3 ways to get from Boulder Creek to San Francisco by bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), or car
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Bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
3h 7m$19–32Drive 62.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Boulder Creek to San Franciscocar 62.7 mi
1h 26m$12–17Bus
- Take the bus from Hwy 9 & Middleton Ave to Cavallaro Transit Centerbus 35 / ...
- Take the bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Franciscobus
3h 39m$17–33
Boulder Creek to San Francisco by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder Creek to San Francisco is to drive which costs $11 - $17 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder Creek to San Francisco is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from Boulder Creek to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Hwy 9 & Middleton Ave and arriving at San Francisco via Cavallaro Transit Center and San Jose Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Boulder Creek and San Francisco is 83 miles. The road distance is 63.1 miles.
The best way to get from Boulder Creek to San Francisco without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 3h 7m and costs $19 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Boulder Creek to San Francisco, including transfers.
Boulder Creek to San Francisco bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Hwy 9 & Middleton Ave station.
Boulder Creek to San Francisco bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Cavallaro Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder Creek to San Francisco is 63 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Boulder Creek to San Francisco.
There are 797+ hotels available in San Francisco.
What companies run services between Boulder Creek, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Hwy 9 & Middleton Ave to San Francisco via Cavallaro Transit Center, Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Station in around 3h 39m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Hwy 9 & Middleton Ave to Cavallaro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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