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How to get fromSan Francisco cable car system to San Joseby subway, bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco cable car system to San Jose by subway, bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, or train

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  1. BART

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    1. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway Green-N
    1h 20m
    $8–12

  2. Line 45 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Stockton St & Washington St to 5th St & Brannan Stbus bus 45
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus bus FlixBus 2005
    2h 13m
    $9–14

  3. Drive 49.1 mi

    1. Drive from San Francisco cable car system to San Josecar car 49.1 mi
    54 min
    $9–13

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from San Francisco cable car system to San Josetaxi taxi 49.1 mi
    54 min
    $180–220

  5. Caltrain

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    1h 44m
    $11–14

San Francisco cable car system to San Jose by foot and subway

Calendar303Weekly Services
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$8Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 46.3 mi
  • Duration: 1h 20m

What companies run services between San Francisco cable car system, CA, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?

BART operates a subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $8–12 and the journey takes 1h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from San Francisco cable car system to San Jose Diridon Station via Stockton St & Washington St, 5th St & Brannan St, and San Francisco in around 2h 13m.

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