There are 3 ways to get from Santa Clara to Bear Valley by bus, taxi, car, or train
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Kirkwood Mountain Resortbus Kirkwood
- Take the taxi from Kirkwood Mountain Resort to Bear Valleytaxi
7h 59m$278–329Drive 160.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Clara to Bear Valleycar 160.9 mi
3h 27m$30–43Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
- Drive from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Bear Valleycar
8h 1m$57–114
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara to Bear Valley is to drive which costs $29 - $45 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara to Bear Valley is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs $29 - $45.
The distance between Santa Clara and Bear Valley is 265 miles. The road distance is 161.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Clara to Bear Valley without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 59m and costs $270 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Santa Clara to Bear Valley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Clara to Bear Valley is 162 miles. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Santa Clara to Bear Valley.
There are 17+ hotels available in Bear Valley.
What companies run services between Santa Clara, CA, USA and Bear Valley, Alpine County, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Clara to Bear Valley. However, you can take the train to Tamien Caltrain Southbound, walk to San Jose Park and Ride, take the bus to Kirkwood Mountain Resort, then take the taxi to Bear Valley. Alternatively, you can drive from Santa Clara to Bear Valley in around 3h 27m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
Bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Kirkwood Mountain Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Estimated price
- $170–220
BlackJack Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-543-0330
- Website
- blackjacktaxi.com
Elite Tahoe Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-580-8294
- Website
- yelp.com
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