There are 5 ways to get from Cambria to Santa Clara by taxi, train, car, or bus
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Taxi, train (Amtrak)
best- Take the taxi from Cambria to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
4h 27m$148–228Drive, bus via Gilroy
cheapest- Drive from Cambria to Canal / Bassett Streetcar
- Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9bus 23 / ...
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy Transit Center to 1st & Santa Clarabus 68
6h 48m$24–40Drive, bus
- Drive from Cambria to Canal / Bassett Streetcar
- Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9bus 23 / ...
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
5h 16m$40–60Drive 172.6 mi
- Drive from Cambria to Santa Claracar 172.6 mi
3h 32m$32–46Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Cambria to Canal / Bassett Streetcar
- Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9bus 23 / ...
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
5h 44m$42–77
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambria to Santa Clara is to drive and bus via Gilroy which costs $23 - $40 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cambria to Santa Clara is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Cambria and Santa Clara is 197 miles. The road distance is 173.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cambria to Santa Clara without a car is to taxi and train which takes 4h 27m and costs $140 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Cambria to Santa Clara, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambria to Santa Clara is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Cambria to Santa Clara.
There are 497+ hotels available in Santa Clara.
What companies run services between Cambria, CA, USA and Santa Clara, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cambria to Santa Clara. However, you can take the taxi to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, take the train to San Jose, walk to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, then take the train to Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cambria to Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound via Canal / Bassett Street, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9, Salinas, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 5h 16m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Gilroy Transit Center to 1st & Santa Clara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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