There are 4 ways to get from Napa to San Carlos by bus, subway, ferry, train, bus (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Stationbus 29
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Millbraesubway Red-S
3h 5m$18–25Drive 67.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Napa to San Carloscar 67.6 mi
1h 20m$13–18Line 11 bus, ferry, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Vallejo Ferry Terminal Southbus 11 / ...
- Take the ferry from Vallejo Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate Eferry Vjo
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Carlos Caltrain Southboundtrain
4h 36m$24–31Bus
- Take the bus from Napa Amtrak Bus Stop to Petalumabus
- Take the bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airportbus
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to El Camino Real & San Carlos Avebus Ecr / ...
4h 37m$37–79
Napa to San Carlos by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Napa to San Carlos is to drive which costs $12 - $18 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Napa to San Carlos is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs $12 - $18.
No, there is no direct bus from Napa to San Carlos. However, there are services departing from Napa Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave via Copeland Street Transit Mall south of Washington Street, Petaluma, SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level and Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 37m.
The distance between Napa and San Carlos is 79 miles. The road distance is 68 miles.
The best way to get from Napa to San Carlos without a car is to bus and BART which takes 3h 5m and costs $17 - $26.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Napa to San Carlos, including transfers.
Napa to San Carlos bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Napa Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Napa to San Carlos bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Petaluma station.
Yes, the driving distance between Napa to San Carlos is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Napa to San Carlos.
There are 467+ hotels available in San Carlos.
What companies run services between Napa, CA, USA and San Carlos, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Napa Amtrak Bus Stop to El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave via Copeland Street Transit Mall south of Washington Street, E. Washington St. & Ellis St., Petaluma, San Francisco Airport, SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level, and Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 in around 4h 37m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Carlos Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Vallejo Ferry Terminal South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Napa Amtrak Bus Stop to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
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
- Phone
- +1 415-291-3377
- Website
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
Ferry from Vallejo Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
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