There are 4 ways to get from San Bruno to Santa Clara by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain
best- Take the train from San Bruno Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
53 min$7–10Bus, line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Bruno Ave E & 3rd Ave to Winslow St & Broadway Stbus Epx
- Take the bus from Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Scottbus 22
2h 17m$6–11Drive 33.7 mi
- Drive from San Bruno to Santa Claracar 33.7 mi
37 min$7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Bruno to Santa Clarataxi 33.7 mi
37 min$120–150
San Bruno to Santa Clara by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Bruno to Santa Clara is to drive which costs $6 - $9 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from San Bruno to Santa Clara is to drive which takes 37 min and costs $6 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from San Bruno to Santa Clara. However, there are services departing from San Bruno Ave E & 3rd Ave and arriving at El Camino & Scott via Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A and Palo Alto Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from San Bruno Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
The distance between San Bruno and Santa Clara is 34 miles. The road distance is 33.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Bruno to Santa Clara without a car is to Caltrain which takes 53 min and costs $7 - $10.
The Caltrain from San Bruno Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound takes 53 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
San Bruno to Santa Clara bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from San Bruno Ave E & 3rd Ave station.
San Bruno to Santa Clara train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Bruno Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from San Bruno to Santa Clara is to Caltrain which takes 53 min and costs $7 - $10. Alternatively, you can bus and line 22 bus, which costs $6 - $12 and takes 2h 17m.
What companies run services between San Bruno, CA, USA and Santa Clara, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from San Bruno Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $7–10 and the journey takes 53 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Bruno Ave E & 3rd Ave to El Camino & Scott via Winslow St & Broadway St, Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A, and Palo Alto Transit Center in around 2h 17m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Bruno Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from San Bruno Ave E & 3rd Ave to Winslow St & Broadway St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Scott
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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
San Bruno to Santa Clara bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Winslow St & Broadway St station.
San Bruno to Santa Clara train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Bruno to Santa Clara is 34 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from San Bruno to Santa Clara.
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