There are 4 ways to get from San Jose to Menlo Park Caltrain Station by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Menlo Park Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
30 min$5–7Line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus Rapid 522 / ...
1h 50m$4–8Drive 19 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Menlo Park Caltrain Stationcar 19 mi
27 min$4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Jose to Menlo Park Caltrain Stationtaxi 19 mi
27 min$65–80
San Jose to Menlo Park Caltrain Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Menlo Park Caltrain Station is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Menlo Park Caltrain Station is to drive which takes 27 min and costs $3 - $5.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Menlo Park Caltrain Station. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd and arriving at El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between San Jose and Menlo Park Caltrain Station is 18 miles. The road distance is 19.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Menlo Park Caltrain Station without a car is to Caltrain which takes 30 min and costs $5 - $7.
The Caltrain from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound takes 30 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
San Jose to Menlo Park Caltrain Station bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd station.
San Jose to Menlo Park Caltrain Station train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Menlo Park Caltrain Station is to Caltrain which takes 30 min and costs $5 - $7. Alternatively, you can line 22 bus, which costs $3 - $8 and takes 1h 50m.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Menlo Park Caltrain Station, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $5–7 and the journey takes 30 min. Alternatively, Santa Clara VTA operates a bus from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd to Palo Alto Transit Center every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 1h 27m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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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More Questions & Answers
San Jose to Menlo Park Caltrain Station bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Center station.
San Jose to Menlo Park Caltrain Station train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Menlo Park Caltrain Station is 19 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from San Jose to Menlo Park Caltrain Station.
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