There are 4 ways to get from Milpitas to Redwood City Caltrain Station by tram, train, 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.
Tram, Caltrain
best- Take the tram from Alder Station to Mountain View Stationtram Orange Line
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Redwood City Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 12m$6–8Drive 20.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Milpitas to Redwood City Caltrain Stationcar 20.6 mi
23 min$4–6Line 20 bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Montague & Great Mall Pkwy to Sunnyvale Transit Centerbus 20
- Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Redwood City Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 23m$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Milpitas to Redwood City Caltrain Stationtaxi 20.6 mi
23 min$70–90
Milpitas to Redwood City Caltrain Station by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milpitas to Redwood City Caltrain Station is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Milpitas to Redwood City Caltrain Station is to drive which takes 23 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct train from Milpitas station to Redwood City Caltrain Station. However, there are services departing from Alder Station and arriving at Redwood City Caltrain Northbound via Mountain View Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 12m.
The distance between Milpitas and Redwood City Caltrain Station is 22 miles. The road distance is 20.7 miles.
The best way to get from Milpitas to Redwood City Caltrain Station without a car is to tram and Caltrain which takes 1h 12m and costs $6 - $9.
It takes approximately 1h 12m to get from Milpitas to Redwood City Caltrain Station, including transfers.
Milpitas to Redwood City Caltrain Station train services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Alder Station.
Milpitas to Redwood City Caltrain Station train services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Mountain View Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milpitas to Redwood City Caltrain Station is 21 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Milpitas to Redwood City Caltrain Station.
There are 461+ hotels available in Redwood City Caltrain Station.
What companies run services between Milpitas, CA, USA and Redwood City Caltrain Station, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Milpitas to Redwood City Caltrain Station. However, you can take the vehicle to Mountain View Station, walk to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound, then take the train to Redwood City Caltrain Northbound. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montague & Great Mall Pkwy to Redwood City Caltrain Northbound via Sunnyvale Transit Center and Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound in around 1h 23m.
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Alder Station to Mountain View Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Redwood City Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
Train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Redwood City Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–6
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Montague & Great Mall Pkwy to Sunnyvale Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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