There are 6 ways to get from Lake Merced to San Jose by tram, subway, bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, BART
best- Take the tram from 19th Ave & Winston Dr to Metro Powell Station/Downtowntram M
- Take the subway from Powell Street to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Green-N
1h 47m$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 3m$6–11Line 91 bus, bus
- Take the bus from 19th Ave & Winston Dr to 4th St & Berry Stbus 91
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus FlixBus 2005
2h 48m$9–14Drive 46.6 mi
- Drive from San Francisco State University to San Josecar 46.6 mi
51 min$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Francisco State University to San Josetaxi 46.6 mi
51 min$170–210BART, Caltrain
- Take the subway from Daly City to Millbraesubway Red-S / ...
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 56m$18–24
Lake Merced to San Jose by tram and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Merced to San Jose is to line 91 bus and bus which costs $9 - $14 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Merced to San Jose is to drive which takes 51 min and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Merced to San Jose station. However, there are services departing from 19th Ave & Winston Dr and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Lake Merced to San Jose. However, there are services departing from 19th Ave & Winston Dr and arriving at Berryessa / North San Jose via Powell Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 47m.
The distance between Lake Merced and San Jose is 52 miles. The road distance is 46.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Merced to San Jose without a car is to tram and BART which takes 1h 47m and costs $10 - $14.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Lake Merced to San Jose, including transfers.
Lake Merced to San Jose bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from 19th Ave & Winston Dr station.
Lake Merced to San Jose train services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from 19th Ave & Winston Dr station.
Lake Merced to San Jose bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at 4th St & Berry St station.
What companies run services between Lake Merced, CA, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 19th Ave & Winston Dr to San Jose Diridon Station via 4th St & Berry St and San Francisco in around 2h 48m.
Tram from 19th Ave & Winston Dr to Metro Powell Station/Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Powell Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Subway from Daly City to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Bus from 19th Ave & Winston Dr to 4th St & Berry St
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
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
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $170–210
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lake Merced to San Jose train services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Metro Powell Station/Downtown.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Merced to San Jose is 47 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Lake Merced to San Jose.
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