There are 3 ways to get from Manteca to San Carlos by train, car, or bus
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Train, Caltrain
best- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain Ace
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Carlos Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
2h 34m$19–24Drive 70.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manteca to San Carloscar 70.4 mi
1h 17m$13–19Train, line 22 bus
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain Ace
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus 22 / ...
3h 31m$17–24
Manteca to San Carlos by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manteca to San Carlos is to drive which costs $12 - $19 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Manteca to San Carlos is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs $12 - $19.
No, there is no direct train from Manteca station to San Carlos. However, there are services departing from Lathrop/Manteca Station and arriving at San Carlos Caltrain Northbound via Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
The distance between Manteca and San Carlos is 93 miles. The road distance is 70.8 miles.
The best way to get from Manteca to San Carlos without a car is to train and Caltrain which takes 2h 34m and costs $18 - $24.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Manteca to San Carlos, including transfers.
Manteca to San Carlos train services, operated by Altamont Corridor Express, depart from Lathrop/Manteca Station.
Manteca to San Carlos train services, operated by Altamont Corridor Express, arrive at Santa Clara Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manteca to San Carlos is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Manteca to San Carlos.
There are 507+ hotels available in San Carlos.
What companies run services between Manteca, CA, USA and San Carlos, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to San Carlos Caltrain Northbound via Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound in around 2h 34m.
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- Ace
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- Ace
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- 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
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
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