There are 6 ways to get from SJC Airport Terminal A to Silicon Valley by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 60 bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Santa Clara Transit Centerbus 60
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
52 min$8–10Drive 16.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from SJC Airport Terminal A to Silicon Valleycar 16.5 mi
22 min$3–5Caltrain
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 23m$5–7Line 22 bus
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus 22 / ...
1h 29m$4–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from SJC Airport Terminal A to Silicon Valleytaxi 16.5 mi
22 min$60–75Line 21 bus
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Waverley & Homerbus 21
2h 16m$4–8
SJC Airport Terminal A to Silicon Valley by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from SJC Airport Terminal A to Silicon Valley is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from SJC Airport Terminal A to Silicon Valley is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs $60 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from SJC Airport Terminal A and arriving at Palo Alto Transit Center via Santa Clara Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 29m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between SJC Airport Terminal A and Silicon Valley is 19 miles. The road distance is 16.6 miles.
The best way to get from SJC Airport Terminal A to Silicon Valley without a car is to line 60 bus and Caltrain which takes 52 min and costs $7 - $10.
It takes approximately 52 min to get from SJC Airport Terminal A to Silicon Valley, including transfers.
SJC Airport Terminal A to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Santa Clara Transit Center station.
SJC Airport Terminal A to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound station.
The best way to get from SJC Airport Terminal A to Silicon Valley is to Caltrain which takes 1h 23m and costs $5 - $7. Alternatively, you can line 22 bus, which costs $4 - $8 and takes 1h 29m.
What companies run services between SJC Airport Terminal A, CA, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $5–7 and the journey takes 21 min. Alternatively, Santa Clara VTA operates a bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Palo Alto Transit Center every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 1h 10m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Santa Clara Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Waverley & Homer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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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More Questions & Answers
SJC Airport Terminal A to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Center station.
SJC Airport Terminal A to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between SJC Airport Terminal A to Silicon Valley is 17 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from SJC Airport Terminal A to Silicon Valley.
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