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How to get fromSan Francisco to Menlo Parkby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Menlo Park by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Caltrain

    best
    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Menlo Park Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    46 min
    $7–9

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 11th St & Market St. to Middlefield Rd & Oak Grove Avebus bus 397
    2h
    $3–4

  3. Drive 29.4 mi

    1. Drive from San Francisco to Menlo Parkcar car 29.4 mi
    36 min
    $6–8

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from San Francisco to Menlo Parktaxi taxi 29.4 mi
    36 min
    $100–130

  5. Line 292 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from 10th St & Howard St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1bus bus 292 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to El Camino Real & Oak Grove Ave-Menlo Park Caltrainbus bus Ecr
    2h 30m
    $4–6

San Francisco to Menlo Park by train

Calendar291Weekly Trains
Duration46 minAverage Duration
Ticket$7Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 28.9 mi
  • Duration: 46 min

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Menlo Park, CA, USA?

Caltrain operates a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Menlo Park Caltrain Southbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $7–9 and the journey takes 46 min. Alternatively, SamTrans operates a bus from 11th St & Market St. to Middlefield Rd & Oak Grove Ave every 4 hours. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 2h.

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