There are 5 ways to get from Livermore to San Carlos by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, Caltrain
best- Take the train from Livermore Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain Ace
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Carlos Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 48m$15–19Drive 38.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Livermore to San Carloscar 38.6 mi
45 min$7–11BART, bus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway Blue-S
- Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to El Camino Real & San Carlos Avebus Ecr
3h 38m$11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Livermore to San Carlostaxi 38.6 mi
45 min$140–170BART, line 292 bus, bus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Embarcaderosubway
- 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 / ...
3h 59m$12–18
Livermore to San Carlos by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Livermore to San Carlos is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Livermore to San Carlos is to drive which takes 45 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct train from Livermore station to San Carlos. However, there are services departing from Livermore Station and arriving at San Carlos Caltrain Northbound via Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between Livermore and San Carlos is 58 miles. The road distance is 38.8 miles.
The best way to get from Livermore to San Carlos without a car is to train and Caltrain which takes 1h 48m and costs $14 - $19.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Livermore to San Carlos, including transfers.
Livermore to San Carlos train services, operated by Altamont Corridor Express, depart from Livermore Station.
Livermore to San Carlos train services, operated by Altamont Corridor Express, arrive at Santa Clara Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Livermore to San Carlos is 39 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Livermore to San Carlos.
There are 467+ hotels available in San Carlos.
What companies run services between Livermore, CA, USA and San Carlos, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Livermore Station to San Carlos Caltrain Northbound via Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound in around 1h 48m.
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- Ace
Train from Livermore Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Ace
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Carlos Caltrain Northbound
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
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
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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