There are 4 ways to get from San Jose to Millbrae by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
56 min$7–10Line 22 bus, bus
cheapest- 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 Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1bus Ecr / ...
2h 52m$4–9Drive 34.5 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Millbraecar 34.5 mi
36 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Jose to Millbraetaxi 34.5 mi
36 min$130–160
San Jose to Millbrae by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Millbrae is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Millbrae is to drive which takes 36 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Millbrae. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd and arriving at Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1 via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Millbrae Caltrain Northbound. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 56 min.
The distance between San Jose and Millbrae is 33 miles. The road distance is 34.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Millbrae without a car is to Caltrain which takes 56 min and costs $7 - $10.
The Caltrain from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound takes 56 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
San Jose to Millbrae bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd station.
San Jose to Millbrae train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Millbrae is to Caltrain which takes 56 min and costs $7 - $10. Alternatively, you can line 22 bus and bus, which costs $4 - $9 and takes 2h 52m.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Millbrae, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $7–10 and the journey takes 56 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1 via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 in around 2h 52m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- 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 Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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 Millbrae bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Center station.
San Jose to Millbrae train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Millbrae Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Millbrae is 35 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from San Jose to Millbrae.
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