There are 5 ways to get from Gilroy to Albany by train, subway, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, BART
best- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain South County
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to El Cerrito Plazasubway Orange-N
2h 40m$17–26Bus, line 66 bus, BART
cheapest- Take the bus from Gilroy Transit Center to Monterey & Senterbus 68
- Take the bus from Monterey & Senter to Milpitas BARTbus 66 / ...
- Take the subway from Milpitas to North Berkeleysubway
3h 33m$10–16Drive 77.1 mi
- Drive from Gilroy to Albanycar 77.1 mi
1h 26m$15–21Caltrain, train, BART
- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Take the subway from Coliseum to El Cerrito Plazasubway
3h 23m$22–40Bus
- Take the bus from Monterey & 5th to San Jose Diridonbus 68
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
4h 10m$10–22
Gilroy to Albany by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gilroy to Albany is to bus and line 66 bus and BART which costs $9 - $16 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Gilroy to Albany is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs $14 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from Gilroy to Albany. However, there are services departing from Monterey & 5th and arriving at Oakland via San Jose Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Gilroy to Albany. However, there are services departing from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound and arriving at El Cerrito Plaza via Berryessa / North San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Gilroy and Albany is 81 miles. The road distance is 77.6 miles.
The best way to get from Gilroy to Albany without a car is to Caltrain and BART which takes 2h 40m and costs $17 - $26.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Gilroy to Albany, including transfers.
Gilroy to Albany bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Monterey & 5th station.
Gilroy to Albany train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound station.
Gilroy to Albany bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at San Jose Diridon station.
What companies run services between Gilroy, CA, USA and Albany, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Monterey & 5th to North Berkeley via San Jose Diridon Station, Oakland, and West Oakland in around 4h 10m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
Train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to El Cerrito Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to North Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to El Cerrito Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Gilroy Transit Center to Monterey & Senter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Monterey & Senter to Milpitas BART
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $0
Bus from Monterey & 5th to San Jose Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Gilroy to Albany train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gilroy to Albany is 78 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Gilroy to Albany.
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