There are 5 ways to get from California's Great America to Milpitas by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram
best- Take the tram from Great America Station to Alder Stationtram Orange Line
26 min$3Line 20 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mission College & Freedom to Milpitas BARTbus 20
50 min$2–5Tram, line 66 bus
- Take the tram from Great America Station to Great Mall Stationtram Orange Line
- Take the bus from Main & Great Mall Pkwy to Main & Serrabus 66
47 min$4–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from California's Great America to Milpitastaxi 5.6 mi
8 min$22–27Walk
- Take the walk from California's Great America to Milpitaswalk 5.2 mi
1h 41m
California's Great America to Milpitas by foot and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California's Great America to Milpitas is to tram which costs $3 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from California's Great America to Milpitas is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $22 - $27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mission College & Freedom and arriving at Milpitas BART. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Great America Station station and arriving at Alder Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between California's Great America and Milpitas is 4 miles.
The best way to get from California's Great America to Milpitas without a car is to tram which takes 26 min and costs $3.
The tram from Great America Station to Alder Station takes 14 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
California's Great America to Milpitas bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Mission College & Freedom station.
California's Great America to Milpitas train services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Great America Station.
California's Great America to Milpitas bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Milpitas BART station.
What companies run services between California's Great America, CA, USA and Milpitas, CA, USA?
Santa Clara VTA operates a vehicle from Great America Station to Alder Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, Santa Clara VTA operates a bus from Mission College & Freedom to Milpitas BART hourly. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 25 min.
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Great America Station to Alder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
Tram from Great America Station to Great Mall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Main & Great Mall Pkwy to Main & Serra
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Mission College & Freedom to Milpitas BART
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $22–27
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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More Questions & Answers
California's Great America to Milpitas train services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Alder Station.
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