There are 2 ways to get from San Francisco Bay Area to Saratoga by unknown, ferry, tram, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, ferry, tram, Caltrain, bus, line 51 bus
best- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Take the tram from The Embarcadero & Bay St to Don Chee Way/Steuart Sttram F
- Take the tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to King St & 4th Sttram N
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Sunnyvale Transit Center to Stevens Creek & Stellingbus 55
- Take the bus from Stevens Creek & Stelling to Saratoga-Sunnyvale & Reidbus 51
4h 6mTravel, ferry, Caltrain, line 51 bus
- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to Saratoga & Herrimanbus 51
4h 16m
Questions & Answers
The distance between San Francisco Bay Area and Saratoga is 58 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco Bay Area to Saratoga without a car is to travel and ferry and tram and Caltrain and bus and line 51 bus which takes 4h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from San Francisco Bay Area to Saratoga, including transfers.
There are 423+ hotels available in Saratoga.
What companies run services between San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA and Saratoga, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco Bay Area to Saratoga. However, you can travel to Alcatraz Island, take the ferry to Pier 33, walk to The Embarcadero & Bay St, take the vehicle to Don Chee Way/Steuart St, walk to Metro Embarcadero Station, take the vehicle to King St & 4th St, walk to San Francisco Caltrain Southbound, take the train to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound, walk to Sunnyvale Transit Center, take the bus to Stevens Creek & Stelling, then take the line 51 bus to Saratoga-Sunnyvale & Reid. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from San Francisco Bay Area to Saratoga & Herriman via Alcatraz Island, Pier 33, Kearny St & North Point St, Stockton St & Geary St, Townsend St & Lusk St, San Francisco Caltrain Southbound, Mountain View Caltrain Southbound, and Mountain View Transit Center in around 4h 16m.
Tram from The Embarcadero & Bay St to Don Chee Way/Steuart St
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
Tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to King St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $8–11
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Sunnyvale Transit Center to Stevens Creek & Stelling
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Stevens Creek & Stelling to Saratoga-Sunnyvale & Reid
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $0
Bus from Mountain View Transit Center to Saratoga & Herriman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
- Phone
- +1.888.467.6256
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
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