There are 5 ways to get from San Jose to Prunedale by bus (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus, line 29 bus
best- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Lincoln Ave / W Market St to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ridebus 29 / ...
2h 11m$27–38Bus, line 59 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Gilroy Transit Centerbus 68 / ...
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ridebus 59
2h 57m$4–9Caltrain, line 59 bus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southboundtrain South County
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ridebus 59
2h 12m$9–13Drive 51.1 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Prunedalecar 51.1 mi
57 min$10–14Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Prunedale Park & RideMonterey Airbus from airport
1h 5m$40–55
San Jose to Prunedale by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Prunedale is to bus and line 59 bus which costs $4 - $9 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Prunedale is to drive which takes 57 min and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Prunedale. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride via Lincoln Ave / W Market St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
The distance between San Jose and Prunedale is 69 miles. The road distance is 51.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Prunedale without a car is to bus and line 29 bus which takes 2h 11m and costs $27 - $40.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from San Jose to Prunedale, including transfers.
San Jose to Prunedale bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
San Jose to Prunedale bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salinas station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Prunedale is 51 miles. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from San Jose to Prunedale.
There are 94+ hotels available in Prunedale.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Prunedale, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Jose to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride via Salinas and Lincoln Ave / W Market St in around 2h 11m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–35
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Lincoln Ave / W Market St to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
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