There are 3 ways to get from San Carlos to Vacaville by train, subway, bus, or car
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Caltrain, BART, bus
best- Take the train from San Carlos Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to North Concord / Martinezsubway
- Take the bus from North Concord Station to Vacaville Transportation Centerbus 40
3h 45m$19–24Bus, line 292 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1bus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Mission St & 1st Stbus 292 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Ferry Building to Fairfield Transportation Centerbus 82
6h 14m$14–17Drive 76.7 mi
- Drive from San Carlos to Vacavillecar 76.7 mi
1h 24m$14–21
San Carlos to Vacaville by train, tram, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Carlos to Vacaville is to bus and line 292 bus which costs $14 - $17 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from San Carlos to Vacaville is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs $14 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from San Carlos to Vacaville. However, there are services departing from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave and arriving at Vacaville Transportation Center via Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, San Francisco Ferry Building and Fairfield Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between San Carlos and Vacaville is 93 miles. The road distance is 77.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Carlos to Vacaville without a car is to Caltrain and BART and bus which takes 3h 45m and costs $19 - $24.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from San Carlos to Vacaville, including transfers.
San Carlos to Vacaville bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave station.
San Carlos to Vacaville bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Carlos to Vacaville is 77 miles. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from San Carlos to Vacaville.
There are 48+ hotels available in Vacaville.
What companies run services between San Carlos, CA, USA and Vacaville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave to Vacaville Transportation Center via Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, Mission St & 1st St, San Francisco Ferry Building, and Fairfield Transportation Center in around 6h 14m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Carlos Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to North Concord / Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 707-648-4666
- Website
- SolTrans
Bus from North Concord Station to Vacaville Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- SolTrans
- Schedules at
- SolTrans Bus Routes & Schedules
Bus from San Francisco Ferry Building to Fairfield Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- SolTrans
- Schedules at
- SolTrans Bus Routes & Schedules
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Mission St & 1st St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
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