There are 5 ways to get from Ghirardelli Square to San Jose by cable car, subway, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Cable car, BART
best- Take the cable car from Hyde St & Beach St to Powell St & Market Stcablecar Ph
- Take the subway from Powell Street to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Green-N
1h 49m$10–14Bus, line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara & Almaden Blvdbus Rapid 522 / ...
4h 48m$6–11Line 30 bus, bus
- Take the bus from North Point St & Polk St to Townsend St & 4th Stbus 30 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus FlixBus 2005
2h 32m$9–15Drive 49.8 mi
- Drive from Ghirardelli Square to San Josecar 49.8 mi
57 min$10–14Line 30 bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from North Point St & Polk St to Townsend St & 4th Stbus 30 / ...
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
2h 5m$11–14
Ghirardelli Square to San Jose by foot, cable car, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ghirardelli Square to San Jose is to bus and line 22 bus which costs $6 - $11 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ghirardelli Square to San Jose is to drive which takes 57 min and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Ghirardelli Square to San Jose station. However, there are services departing from North Point St & Polk St and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Ghirardelli Square to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Hyde St & Beach St and arriving at Berryessa / North San Jose via Powell Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
The distance between Ghirardelli Square and San Jose is 49 miles. The road distance is 50 miles.
The best way to get from Ghirardelli Square to San Jose without a car is to cable car and BART which takes 1h 49m and costs $10 - $14.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Ghirardelli Square to San Jose, including transfers.
Ghirardelli Square to San Jose bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from North Point St & Polk St station.
Ghirardelli Square to San Jose train services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from Hyde St & Beach St station.
Ghirardelli Square to San Jose bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Townsend St & 4th St station.
What companies run services between Ghirardelli Square, CA, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Ghirardelli Square to San Jose Diridon Station via North Point St & Polk St, Townsend St & 4th St, and San Francisco in around 2h 32m.
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Cable car from Hyde St & Beach St to Powell St & Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Powell Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Bus from North Point St & Polk St to Townsend St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
Bus from North Point St & Polk St to Townsend St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- 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 Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
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More Questions & Answers
Ghirardelli Square to San Jose train services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Powell St & Market St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghirardelli Square to San Jose is 50 miles. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Ghirardelli Square to San Jose.
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