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How to get fromSan Francisco to California's Great Americaby subway, bus, train, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to California's Great America by subway, bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. BART

    best
    1. Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Milpitassubway subway Green-N
    1h 49m
    $11–14

  2. Drive 42.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San Francisco to California's Great Americacar car 42.1 mi
    46 min
    $8–12

  3. Bus, Caltrain, line 59 bus

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Mission College & Freedombus bus 59
    2h 27m
    $12–23

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from San Francisco to California's Great Americataxi taxi 42.1 mi
    46 min
    $150–190

  5. Caltrain, line 20 bus

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sunnyvale Transit Center to Mission College & Great Americabus bus 20
    2h 20m
    $11–15

San Francisco to California's Great America by subway, tram, and foot

Calendar303Weekly Services
Duration1h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$11Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 49.7 mi
  • Duration: 1h 49m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and California's Great America, CA, USA?

BART operates a subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Milpitas every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $8–11 and the journey takes 1h 5m.

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