There are 5 ways to get from North Beach to Santa Clara by train, bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, or bus
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Caltrain
best- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 38m$11–14Line 28 bus, bus, line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from North Point St & Mason St to Daly City BART Parking Lot Ebus 28
- Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Jeffersonbus 22
4h 35m$6–11Line 45 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Union St & Columbus Ave to 5th St & Brannan Stbus 45
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus FlixBus 2005
2h 37m$12–21Drive 46.7 mi
- Drive from North Beach to Santa Claracar 46.7 mi
54 min$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from North Beach to Santa Clarataxi 46.7 mi
54 min$170–210
North Beach to Santa Clara by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North Beach to Santa Clara is to line 28 bus and bus and line 22 bus which costs $6 - $11 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from North Beach to Santa Clara is to drive which takes 54 min and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from North Beach to Santa Clara station. However, there are services departing from Union St & Columbus Ave and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from North Beach station to Santa Clara. However, there are services departing from Chinatown - Rose Pak Station and arriving at Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound via San Francisco Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between North Beach and Santa Clara is 46 miles. The road distance is 47 miles.
The best way to get from North Beach to Santa Clara without a car is to Caltrain which takes 1h 38m and costs $11 - $14.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from North Beach to Santa Clara, including transfers.
North Beach to Santa Clara bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from Union St & Columbus Ave station.
North Beach to Santa Clara train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from North Beach to Santa Clara is to Caltrain which takes 1h 38m and costs $11 - $14. Alternatively, you can line 45 bus and bus, which costs $12 - $21 and takes 2h 37m.
What companies run services between North Beach, CA, USA and Santa Clara, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $9–12 and the journey takes 1h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union St & Columbus Ave to Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound via 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, San Jose Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 2h 37m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Bus from Union St & Columbus Ave to 5th St & Brannan St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
Bus from North Point St & Mason St to Daly City BART Parking Lot E
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $170–210
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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More Questions & Answers
North Beach to Santa Clara bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at 5th St & Brannan St station.
North Beach to Santa Clara train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between North Beach to Santa Clara is 47 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from North Beach to Santa Clara.
There are 529+ hotels available in Santa Clara.







