There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to San Carlos Caltrain Station by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain
best- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Carlos Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
40 min$6–8Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 11th St & Market St. to El Camino Real & San Carlos Avebus 397
1h 35m$2–4Drive 23.9 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to San Carlos Caltrain Stationcar 23.9 mi
27 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Francisco to San Carlos Caltrain Stationtaxi 23.9 mi
27 min$90–110Line 292 bus, bus
- Take the bus from 10th St & Howard St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1bus 292 / ...
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to El Camino Real & San Carlos Avebus Ecr / ...
1h 57m$4–6
San Francisco to San Carlos Caltrain Station by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to San Carlos Caltrain Station is to bus which costs $2 - $4 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to San Carlos Caltrain Station is to drive which takes 27 min and costs $4 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 11th St & Market St. and arriving at El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound and arriving at San Carlos Caltrain Southbound. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
The distance between San Francisco and San Carlos Caltrain Station is 24 miles. The road distance is 24.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to San Carlos Caltrain Station without a car is to Caltrain which takes 40 min and costs $6 - $8.
The Caltrain from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Carlos Caltrain Southbound takes 38 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
San Francisco to San Carlos Caltrain Station bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from 11th St & Market St. station.
San Francisco to San Carlos Caltrain Station train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to San Carlos Caltrain Station is to Caltrain which takes 40 min and costs $6 - $8. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2 - $4 and takes 1h 35m.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and San Carlos Caltrain Station, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Carlos Caltrain Southbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $6–8 and the journey takes 38 min. Alternatively, SamTrans operates a bus from 11th St & Market St. to El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave every 4 hours. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 1h 35m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Carlos Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from 11th St & Market St. to El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from 10th St & Howard St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to San Carlos Caltrain Station bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave station.
San Francisco to San Carlos Caltrain Station train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Carlos Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to San Carlos Caltrain Station is 24 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from San Francisco to San Carlos Caltrain Station.
There are 450+ hotels available in San Carlos Caltrain Station.