There are 4 ways to get from Lafayette to Sunnyvale by subway, train, bus, or car
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BART, Caltrain
best- Take the subway from Lafayette to San Francisco International Airportsubway Yellow-S
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
2h 13m$26–35Drive 49.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lafayette to Sunnyvalecar 49.8 mi
56 min$10–14BART, bus
- Take the subway from Lafayette to West Oaklandsubway Yellow-S
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
2h 58m$14–24BART, bus, line 22 bus
- Take the subway from Lafayette to San Brunosubway
- Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Mathildabus 22
3h 42m$11–18
Lafayette to Sunnyvale by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lafayette to Sunnyvale is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Lafayette to Sunnyvale is to drive which takes 56 min and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct train from Lafayette to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from Lafayette and arriving at Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound via San Francisco International Airport and Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 13m.
The distance between Lafayette and Sunnyvale is 63 miles. The road distance is 50.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lafayette to Sunnyvale without a car is to BART and Caltrain which takes 2h 13m and costs $26 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Lafayette to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
Lafayette to Sunnyvale train services, operated by BART, depart from Lafayette station.
Lafayette to Sunnyvale train services, operated by BART, arrive at San Francisco International Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lafayette to Sunnyvale is 50 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Lafayette to Sunnyvale.
There are 534+ hotels available in Sunnyvale.
What companies run services between Lafayette, CA, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lafayette to Sunnyvale. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Millbrae, walk to Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, then take the train to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Lafayette to Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound via West Oakland, Oakland, San Jose Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 2h 58m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Lafayette to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Lafayette to West Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
Subway from Lafayette to San Bruno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Mathilda
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
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