There are 5 ways to get from San Jose to Mill Valley by subway, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or train
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BART, line 580 bus
best- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway Orange-N
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 580 / ...
3h 6m$16–22Drive 61.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Jose to Mill Valleycar 61.2 mi
1h 13m$12–17Bus, line 101 bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101 / ...
3h 21m$16–27BART, line 120 bus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Streetsubway Green-S
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Marin City Hub-Donahue St & Terners Drbus 120
3h 35m$18–32Caltrain, line 120 bus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Bridgeway & Bay Stbus 120
3h 35m$19–24
San Jose to Mill Valley by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Mill Valley is to drive which costs $11 - $17 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Mill Valley is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose station to Mill Valley. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave via Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A and San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between San Jose and Mill Valley is 69 miles. The road distance is 61.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Mill Valley without a car is to BART and line 580 bus which takes 3h 6m and costs $15 - $22.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from San Jose to Mill Valley, including transfers.
San Jose to Mill Valley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
San Jose to Mill Valley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Mill Valley is 62 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from San Jose to Mill Valley.
There are 557+ hotels available in Mill Valley.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Mill Valley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave via San Francisco Bus Station, Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A, and San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A in around 3h 21m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- 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
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Marin City Hub-Donahue St & Terners Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Bridgeway & Bay St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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