There are 5 ways to get from Gilroy to San Francisco by train, bus, subway or car
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Recommended option
Caltrain • 2h 10m
Cheapest option
Bus, line 70 bus, BART • 3h 37m
3 alternative options
Bus • 2h 30m
Bus, Caltrain • 3h 35m
Drive • 1h 23m
Gilroy to San Francisco by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gilroy to San Francisco is to bus and line 70 bus and BART which costs $9 - $20 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Gilroy to San Francisco is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs $14 - $21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gilroy Bus Stop and arriving at San Francisco Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound and arriving at San Francisco Caltrain Northbound. Services depart three times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Gilroy and San Francisco is 77 miles. The road distance is 79.5 miles.
The best way to get from Gilroy to San Francisco without a car is to Caltrain which takes 2h 10m and costs $14 - $18.
The Caltrain from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound takes 2h 10m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Gilroy to San Francisco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Gilroy Bus Stop station.
Gilroy to San Francisco train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound station.
The best way to get from Gilroy to San Francisco is to Caltrain which takes 2h 10m and costs $14 - $18. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $9 - $45 and takes 2h 30m.
- Distance: 77.3 miles
- Duration: 2h 10m
What companies run services between Gilroy, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound 3 times a day. Tickets cost $14 - $18 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Gilroy Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $9 - $45 and the journey takes 2h 30m. Flixbus USA also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14 - $18
- Website
- http://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/schedules.html
- One-way Senior / Disabled / Youth / Medicare Cardholder
- $6 - $8
- One-way Adult
- $14 - $18
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9 - $12
- Website
- http://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/schedules.html
- One-way Senior / Disabled / Youth / Medicare Cardholder
- $4 - $6
- One-way Adult
- $9 - $12
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Website
- http://www.bart.gov
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Gilroy Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gilroy to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $9 - $45
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Monterey & 5th to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $5
- Website
- vta.org
- Senior 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Youth 5-18
- $2
- Adult
- $2 - $5
Bus from Gilroy Transit Center to Monterey & Senter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $5
- Website
- vta.org
- Senior 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Youth 5-18
- $2
- Adult
- $2 - $5
Bus from Senter & Monterey to Berryessa BART
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $5
- Website
- vta.org
- Senior 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Youth 5-18
- $2
- Adult
- $2 - $5
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Gilroy to San Francisco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Gilroy to San Francisco train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Francisco Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gilroy to San Francisco is 79 miles. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Gilroy to San Francisco.
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