There are 4 ways to get from San Jose to Filoli by train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, taxi
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Carlos Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the taxi from San Carlos Caltrain Northbound to Filolitaxi
51 min$33–43Drive 30.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Jose to Filolicar 30.2 mi
34 min$6–8Line 22 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus Rapid 522 / ...
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & San Carlos Avebus Ecr / ...
2h 14m$32–43Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Jose to Filolitaxi 30.2 mi
34 min$100–130
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Filoli is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Filoli is to drive which takes 34 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Filoli. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd and arriving at El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
The distance between San Jose and Filoli is 31 miles. The road distance is 30.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Filoli without a car is to Caltrain and taxi which takes 51 min and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 51 min to get from San Jose to Filoli, including transfers.
San Jose to Filoli bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd station.
San Jose to Filoli bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Filoli is 30 miles. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from San Jose to Filoli.
There are 416+ hotels available in Filoli.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Filoli, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd to Filoli via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 and El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave in around 2h 14m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Carlos Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $27–130
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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