There are 4 ways to get from San Jose to St. Helena by subway, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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BART, bus, line 10 bus
best- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus 29
- Take the bus from Redwood Park & Ride, A2 to Main St. at Pine St.bus 10
4h 35m$10–16Train, bus, line 10 bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Napa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Main St. at Pine St.bus 10
5h 34m$33–67Drive 97.3 mi
- Drive from San Jose to St. Helenacar 97.3 mi
1h 55m$18–26Bus, line 10 bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus 29
- Take the bus from Redwood Park & Ride, A2 to Main St. at Pine St.bus 10
4h 55m$11–21
San Jose to St. Helena by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to St. Helena is to BART and bus and line 10 bus which costs $9 - $16 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to St. Helena is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs $17 - $26.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose station to St. Helena. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at Main St. at Pine St. via El Cerrito Del Norte Station and Redwood Park & Ride, A2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between San Jose and St. Helena is 99 miles. The road distance is 97.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to St. Helena without a car is to BART and bus and line 10 bus which takes 4h 35m and costs $9 - $16.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from San Jose to St. Helena, including transfers.
San Jose to St. Helena bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
San Jose to St. Helena bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to St. Helena is 98 miles. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from San Jose to St. Helena.
There are 213+ hotels available in St. Helena.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and St. Helena, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Main St. at Pine St. via Oakland, West Oakland, El Cerrito Del Norte, El Cerrito Del Norte Station, and Redwood Park & Ride, A2 in around 4h 55m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Redwood Park & Ride, A2 to Main St. at Pine St.
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Main St. at Pine St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Redwood Park & Ride, A2 to Main St. at Pine St.
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Vine Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Martinez to Napa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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