There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Sunnyvale by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain
best- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 3m$8–11Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 24m$12–17Drive 40.1 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Sunnyvalecar 40.1 mi
44 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Francisco to Sunnyvaletaxi 40.1 mi
44 min$140–180
San Francisco to Sunnyvale by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Sunnyvale is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Sunnyvale is to drive which takes 44 min and costs $7 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 3m.
The distance between San Francisco and Sunnyvale is 39 miles. The road distance is 40.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Sunnyvale without a car is to Caltrain which takes 1h 3m and costs $8 - $11.
The Caltrain from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound takes 1h 3m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
San Francisco to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
San Francisco to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Sunnyvale is 40 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from San Francisco to Sunnyvale.
There are 397+ hotels available in Sunnyvale.
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.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $8–11
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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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