There are 6 ways to get from Civic Center to Great Mall/Main Station by subway, bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, train, or tram
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BART
best- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Milpitassubway Green-N
1h 13m$10–16BART via Powell Street
cheapest- Take the subway from Powell Street to Milpitassubway Green-N
1h 17m$8–11Bus, line 66 bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from 1st & Santa Clara to Main & Great Mall Pkwybus 66
1h 52m$12–25Drive 46.6 mi
- Drive from Civic Center to Great Mall/Main Stationcar 46.6 mi
52 min$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Civic Center to Great Mall/Main Stationtaxi 46.6 mi
52 min$170–210Caltrain, tram
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the tram from Mountain View Station to Great Mall Stationtram Orange Line
2h 26m$13–15
Civic Center to Great Mall/Main Station by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Civic Center to Great Mall/Main Station is to BART via Powell Street which costs $8 - $11 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Civic Center to Great Mall/Main Station is to drive which takes 52 min and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Civic Center to Great Mall/Main Station. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Main & Great Mall Pkwy via San Jose Diridon and 1st & Santa Clara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Powell Street and arriving at Milpitas. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 3m.
The distance between Civic Center and Great Mall/Main Station is 45 miles. The road distance is 46.9 miles.
The best way to get from Civic Center to Great Mall/Main Station without a car is to BART which takes 1h 13m and costs $10 - $16.
It takes approximately 1h 13m to get from Civic Center to Great Mall/Main Station, including transfers.
Civic Center to Great Mall/Main Station bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
Civic Center to Great Mall/Main Station train services, operated by BART, depart from Civic Center / UN Plaza station.
Civic Center to Great Mall/Main Station bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
What companies run services between Civic Center, San Francisco County, CA, USA and Great Mall/Main Station, CA, USA?
BART operates a subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Milpitas every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $8–11 and the journey takes 1h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco to Main & Great Mall Pkwy via San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 2nd, and 1st & Santa Clara in around 1h 52m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
Subway from Powell Street to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Tram from Mountain View Station to Great Mall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from 1st & Santa Clara to Main & Great Mall Pkwy
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $170–210
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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More Questions & Answers
Civic Center to Great Mall/Main Station train services, operated by BART, arrive at Milpitas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Civic Center to Great Mall/Main Station is 47 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Civic Center to Great Mall/Main Station.
There are 530+ hotels available in Great Mall/Main Station.










