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How to get fromMarin County to Santa Claraby taxi, train, bus, car, or subway

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There are 4 ways to get from Marin County to Santa Clara by taxi, train, bus, car, or subway

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  1. Taxi, train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Marin County to Richmondtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Richmond to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train Capitol Corridor
    1h 55m
    $94–131

  2. Drive 70.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Marin County to Santa Claracar car 70.9 mi
    1h 25m
    $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 Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    3h 9m
    $19–25

  4. Line 101 bus, BART, line 60 bus

    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 Milpitassubway subway
    3. Take the bus from Milpitas BART to El Camino & Lafayettebus bus 60
    3h 44m
    $18–27

Marin County to Santa Clara by bus and train

Calendar291Weekly Services
Duration3h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$19Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 74.6 mi
  • Duration: 1h 55m

What companies run services between Marin County, CA, USA and Santa Clara, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Marin County to Santa Clara. However, you can take the taxi to Richmond then take the train to Santa Clara Amtrak. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Olema Rd to Santa Clara 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 9m.

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