There are 4 ways to get from Colma to Santa Clara by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
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BART, Caltrain
best- Take the subway from Colma to Millbraesubway Red-S / ...
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 25m$16–20Bus, line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvd to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Scottbus Rapid 522 / ...
3h 10m$5–9Drive 38.3 mi
- Drive from Colma to Santa Claracar 38.3 mi
44 min$7–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Colma to Santa Clarataxi 38.3 mi
44 min$140–170
Colma to Santa Clara by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colma to Santa Clara is to bus and line 22 bus which costs $4 - $9 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Colma to Santa Clara is to drive which takes 44 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Colma to Santa Clara. However, there are services departing from El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvd and arriving at El Camino & Scott via Palo Alto Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Colma to Santa Clara. However, there are services departing from Colma and arriving at Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound via Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Colma and Santa Clara is 40 miles. The road distance is 38.6 miles.
The best way to get from Colma to Santa Clara without a car is to BART and Caltrain which takes 1h 25m and costs $16 - $21.
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from Colma to Santa Clara, including transfers.
Colma to Santa Clara bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvd station.
Colma to Santa Clara train services, operated by BART, depart from Colma station.
Colma to Santa Clara bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
What companies run services between Colma, CA, USA and Santa Clara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvd to El Camino & Scott via Palo Alto Transit Center in around 3h 10m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Colma to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvd to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Scott
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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
Colma to Santa Clara train services, operated by BART, arrive at Millbrae station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colma to Santa Clara is 39 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Colma to Santa Clara.
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