How to get fromSan Mateo to Santana Rowby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from San Mateo to Santana Row by train, bus, car, or taxi

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Caltrain, line 60 bus
best
1. Take the train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
2. Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Winchester & Olsenbus 59 / ...
1h 6m
$9–13
Drive 29.5 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from San Mateo to Santana Rowcar 29.5 mi
36 min
$6–8
Bus, line 22 bus
1. Take the bus from El Camino Real & 4th Ave to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
2. Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara Transit Centerbus 22 / ...
2h 41m
$7–11
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from San Mateo to Santana Rowtaxi 29.5 mi
36 min
$110–130

San Mateo to Santana Row by train and bus

291Weekly Services

1h 6mAverage Duration

$9Cheapest Price

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Distance: 30.1 mi
Duration: 1h 6m

What companies run services between San Mateo, CA, USA and Santana Row, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from El Camino Real & 4th Ave to Winchester & Olsen via Palo Alto Transit Center and Santa Clara Transit Center in around 2h 41m.

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Santa Clara(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

Santa Clara is a city in the county of the same name. The city's population was 127,647 at the 2020 census, making it the eighth-most populous city in the Bay Area. Located in the southern Bay Area, the city was founded by the Spanish in 1777 with the establishment of Mission Santa Clara de Asís under the leadership of Junípero Serra. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Santa Clara

California's Great America(Opens in a new window)

California's Great America is an 112 acre amusement park located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Owned and operated by Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, it originally opened in 1976 as one of two parks built by the Marriott Corporation. Great America features over 40 rides and attractions, with Gold Striker among its most notable, which has ranked as a top wooden roller coaster in the world in the annual Golden Ticket Awards publication from Amusement Today. Other notable rides include RailBlazer, a single-rail coaster from Rocky Mountain Construction, and Flight Deck, an inverted coaster from Bolliger & Mabillard. The park made appearances in the 1994 films Beverly Hills Cop III and Getting Even with Dad.

Demon (roller coaster)(Opens in a new window)

Demon is a multi-looping roller coaster at both Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois and California's Great America in Santa Clara, California. Both coasters opened in 1976 as Turn of the Century, when both Great America parks were owned by Marriott Corporation. Following the 1979 season, they were modified and rebranded as Demon, featuring a new theme.

Flight Deck (California's Great America)(Opens in a new window)

Flight Deck (formerly Top Gun and briefly as Soaring Chiefs) is an inverted roller coaster located at California's Great America in Santa Clara, California. Built by Bolliger & Mabillard and designed by Werner Stengel, the roller coaster made its debut on March 20, 1993, as Top Gun. The roller coaster was built as Paramount, who had purchased the Great America theme park in 1992 along with several other parks, sought to expand its entertainment opportunities and promote its films. After Paramount sold off its Great America park to Cedar Fair (now Six Flags), the roller coaster was rebranded as Flight Deck.

Drop Tower (Six Flags)(Opens in a new window)

Drop Tower, formerly known as Drop Zone: Stunt Tower, is the name of four drop tower amusement rides located at Six Flags amusement parks in the United States and Canada. A fifth installation which operated at Carowinds closed after the 2024 season. Although each installation was manufactured by Intamin, they all vary in size and capacity.

Places to stay in Santa Clara

SureStay Plus by Best Western Santa Clara Silicon Valley(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Sterling Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

WAFER 450 Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Best Western Plus Airport Plaza(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

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