There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Hollister by train, bus, subway or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Caltrain • 2h 31m
Cheapest option
BART, bus • 3h 29m
3 alternative options
Bus • 3h 3m
Caltrain, bus • 3h 48m
Drive • 1h 39m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Hollister is to drive which costs $17 - $25 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Hollister is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs $17 - $25.
The distance between San Francisco and Hollister is 93 miles. The road distance is 93.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Hollister without a car is to Caltrain which takes 2h 31m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from San Francisco to Hollister, including transfers.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Hollister is to Caltrain which takes 2h 31m and costs $55 - $80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $100 and takes 3h 3m.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Hollister is 94 miles. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from San Francisco to Hollister.
There are 25+ hotels available in Hollister. Prices start at $58 USD per night.
- Distance: 93.4 miles
- Duration: 2h 31m
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Hollister, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound 3 times a day. Tickets cost $14 - $18 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Gilroy Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $9 - $45 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14 - $18
- Website
- http://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/schedules.html
- One-way Senior / Disabled / Youth / Medicare Cardholder
- $6 - $8
- One-way Adult
- $14 - $18
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9 - $12
- Website
- http://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/schedules.html
- One-way Senior / Disabled / Youth / Medicare Cardholder
- $4 - $6
- One-way Adult
- $9 - $12
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Website
- http://www.bart.gov
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Gilroy Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $5
- Website
- vta.org
- Senior 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Youth 5-18
- $2
- Adult
- $2 - $5
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Monterey & 5th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $5
- Website
- vta.org
- Senior 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Youth 5-18
- $2
- Adult
- $2 - $5
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