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How to get fromMarin County to San Joseby taxi, subway, bus, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Marin County to San Jose by taxi, subway, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi, BART

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Marin County to Richmondtaxi taxi
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway Orange-S
    1h 53m
    $87–105

  2. Drive  70.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Marin County to San Josecar car 70.8 mi
    1h 24m
    $13–19

  3. Line 101 bus, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th Stbus bus 101
    2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    3h 12m
    $19–25

  4. Line 23 bus, line 580 bus, BART

    1. Take the bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Olema Rd to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Abus bus 23 / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1bus bus 580
    3. Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    3h 7m
    $15–22

  5. Line 101 bus, BART

    1. Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd Stbus bus 101
    2. Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway Green-N
    3h 18m
    $18–28

Marin County to San Jose by bus and train

Calendar289Weekly Services
Duration3h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$19Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 71.3 mi
  • Duration: 1h 53m

What companies run services between Marin County, CA, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Marin County to San Jose. However, you can take the taxi to Richmond then take the subway to Berryessa / North San Jose. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Olema Rd to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A, Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 4th St & Townsend St, and San Francisco Caltrain Southbound in around 3h 12m.

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