There are 4 ways to get from San Bruno to Milpitas by train, tram, 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.
Caltrain, tram
best- Take the train from San Bruno Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the tram from Mountain View Station to Alder Stationtram Orange Line
1h 32m$10–11Drive 34.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Bruno to Milpitascar 34.9 mi
37 min$7–10Bus, Caltrain, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from San Bruno Ave E & 3rd Ave to Winslow St & Broadway Stbus Epx
- Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Sunnyvale Transit Center to Milpitas BARTbus 20
2h 29m$9–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Bruno to Milpitastaxi 34.9 mi
37 min$120–160
San Bruno to Milpitas by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Bruno to Milpitas is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from San Bruno to Milpitas is to drive which takes 37 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct train from San Bruno to Milpitas station. However, there are services departing from San Bruno Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Alder Station via Mountain View Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
The distance between San Bruno and Milpitas is 37 miles. The road distance is 35.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Bruno to Milpitas without a car is to Caltrain and tram which takes 1h 32m and costs $9 - $11.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from San Bruno to Milpitas, including transfers.
San Bruno to Milpitas train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Bruno Caltrain Southbound station.
San Bruno to Milpitas train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Mountain View Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Bruno to Milpitas is 35 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from San Bruno to Milpitas.
There are 530+ hotels available in Milpitas.
What companies run services between San Bruno, CA, USA and Milpitas, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Bruno to Milpitas. However, you can take the train to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound, walk to Mountain View Station, then take the vehicle to Alder Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Bruno Ave E & 3rd Ave to Milpitas BART via Winslow St & Broadway St, Redwood City Caltrain Southbound, Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound, and Sunnyvale Transit Center in around 2h 29m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Bruno Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- 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
Tram from Mountain View Station to Alder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from San Bruno Ave E & 3rd Ave to Winslow St & Broadway St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Sunnyvale Transit Center to Milpitas BART
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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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