There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Saratoga by train, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Flixbus)
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Caltrain, line 51 bus
best- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to Saratoga & Herrimanbus 51
2h 59m$10–15Drive 47.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Francisco to Saratogacar 47.3 mi
51 min$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Francisco to Saratogataxi 47.3 mi
51 min$170–210Bus, line 23 bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Stevens Creek & Stellingbus 23 / ...
3h 20m$12–25
San Francisco to Saratoga by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Saratoga is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Saratoga is to drive which takes 51 min and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Saratoga. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Saratoga & Herriman via San Jose Diridon, 2nd & Santa Clara and Stevens Creek & Stelling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between San Francisco and Saratoga is 53 miles. The road distance is 47.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Saratoga without a car is to Caltrain and line 51 bus which takes 2h 59m and costs $10 - $15.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from San Francisco to Saratoga, including transfers.
San Francisco to Saratoga bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Saratoga bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Saratoga is 48 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from San Francisco to Saratoga.
There are 464+ hotels available in Saratoga.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Saratoga, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco to Saratoga & Herriman via San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 2nd, 2nd & Santa Clara, and Stevens Creek & Stelling in around 3h 20m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Mountain View Transit Center to Saratoga & Herriman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Stevens Creek & Stelling
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $170–210
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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