There are 5 ways to get from Hercules to San Carlos by bus, train, car, taxi, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from John Muir Parkway at San Pablo Ave Southbound to Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31bus Lynx
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Carlos Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 42m$13–15Line 292 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mission St & 1st St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1bus 292 / ...
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to El Camino Real & San Carlos Avebus Ecr / ...
2h 38m$9–12Drive 45.8 mi
- Drive from Hercules to San Carloscar 45.8 mi
54 min$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hercules to San Carlostaxi 45.8 mi
54 min$160–200Bus, BART
- Take the bus from San Pablo and Hercules - Southbound to El Cerrito del Norte Stationbus Jpx / ...
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Millbraesubway
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to El Camino Real & San Carlos Avebus Ecr / ...
2h 53m$16–21
Hercules to San Carlos by bus, foot, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hercules to San Carlos is to line 292 bus and bus which costs $9 - $12 and takes 2h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Hercules to San Carlos is to drive which takes 54 min and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Hercules to San Carlos. However, there are services departing from John Muir Parkway at San Pablo Ave Southbound and arriving at El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave via Mission St & 1st St and Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
The distance between Hercules and San Carlos is 48 miles. The road distance is 46.1 miles.
The best way to get from Hercules to San Carlos without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 1h 42m and costs $13 - $15.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Hercules to San Carlos, including transfers.
Hercules to San Carlos bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Mission St & 1st St station.
Hercules to San Carlos bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hercules to San Carlos is 46 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Hercules to San Carlos.
There are 500+ hotels available in San Carlos.
What companies run services between Hercules, CA, USA and San Carlos, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from John Muir Parkway at San Pablo Ave Southbound to El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave via Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31, Mission St & 1st St, and Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 in around 2h 38m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Carlos Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 510-724-7993
- Website
- WestCat Lynx
Bus from John Muir Parkway at San Pablo Ave Southbound to Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- WestCat Lynx
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Mission St & 1st St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Phone
- +1 (510) 724-7993
- Website
- WestCat
Bus from San Pablo and Hercules - Southbound to El Cerrito del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- WestCat
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