There are 4 ways to get from San Jose to Coit Tower by subway, bus (Flixbus), car, or train
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BART
best- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Embarcaderosubway Green-S
1h 24m$8–11Bus, line 45 bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Townsend St & Lusk St to Stockton St & Columbus Avebus 30 / ...
1h 37m$25–33Drive 49.9 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Coit Towercar 49.9 mi
56 min$10–14Caltrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 50m$12–14
San Jose to Coit Tower by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Coit Tower is to BART which costs $8 - $11 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Coit Tower is to drive which takes 56 min and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose station to Coit Tower. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at Stockton St & Columbus Ave via Townsend St & Lusk St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Berryessa / North San Jose and arriving at Embarcadero. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 3m.
The distance between San Jose and Coit Tower is 47 miles. The road distance is 50.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Coit Tower without a car is to BART which takes 1h 24m and costs $8 - $11.
The BART from Berryessa / North San Jose to Embarcadero takes 1h 3m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
San Jose to Coit Tower bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
San Jose to Coit Tower train services, operated by BART, depart from Berryessa / North San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Coit Tower is to bus and line 45 bus which takes 1h 37m and costs $24 - $35. Alternatively, you can Caltrain, which costs $11 - $14 and takes 1h 50m.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Coit Tower, CA, USA?
BART operates a subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Embarcadero every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $8–11 and the journey takes 1h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Coit Tower via San Francisco, Townsend St & Lusk St, and Stockton St & Columbus Ave in around 1h 37m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Bus from Townsend St & Lusk St to Stockton St & Columbus Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
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More Questions & Answers
San Jose to Coit Tower bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Francisco station.
San Jose to Coit Tower train services, operated by BART, arrive at Embarcadero station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Coit Tower is 50 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from San Jose to Coit Tower.
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