There are 4 ways to get from Redwood City to California's Great America by train, tram, bus, taxi, or car
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Caltrain, tram
best- Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the tram from Mountain View Station to Great America Stationtram Orange Line / ...
1h 8m$8–9Drive 17.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Redwood City to California's Great Americacar 17.6 mi
20 min$4–5Caltrain, line 20 bus
- Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Sunnyvale Transit Center to Mission College & Great Americabus 20
1h 38m$7–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Redwood City to California's Great Americataxi 17.6 mi
20 min$60–75
Redwood City to California's Great America by train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Redwood City to California's Great America is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Redwood City to California's Great America is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $60 - $75.
No, there is no direct train from Redwood City to California's Great America station. However, there are services departing from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Great America Station via Mountain View Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Redwood City and California's Great America is 19 miles. The road distance is 17.7 miles.
The best way to get from Redwood City to California's Great America without a car is to Caltrain and tram which takes 1h 8m and costs $7 - $9.
It takes approximately 1h 8m to get from Redwood City to California's Great America, including transfers.
Redwood City to California's Great America train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound station.
Redwood City to California's Great America train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Mountain View Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Redwood City to California's Great America is 18 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Redwood City to California's Great America.
There are 498+ hotels available in California's Great America.
What companies run services between Redwood City, CA, USA and California's Great America, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Redwood City to California's Great America. However, you can take the train to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound, walk to Mountain View Station, take the vehicle to Great America Station, then walk to California's Great America. Alternatively, you can take a train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to California's Great America via Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound, Sunnyvale Transit Center, and Mission College & Great America in around 1h 38m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
Train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–6
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Tram from Mountain View Station to Great America Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Sunnyvale Transit Center to Mission College & Great America
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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