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How to get fromSan Francisco to Sunnyvaleby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Sunnyvale by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Caltrain

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    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    1h 3m
    $8–11

  2. Bus, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    1h 24m
    $12–19

  3. Drive 40.1 mi

    1. Drive from San Francisco to Sunnyvalecar car 40.1 mi
    44 min
    $8–11

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from San Francisco to Sunnyvaletaxi taxi 40.1 mi
    44 min
    $140–180

San Francisco to Sunnyvale by train

Calendar326Weekly Trains
Duration1h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$8Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 38.8 mi
  • Duration: 1h 3m

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

Caltrain operates a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $8–11 and the journey takes 1h 3m.

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