There are 5 ways to get from Santa Clara to Bodega Bay by train, taxi, bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Northtrain
- Take the taxi from SMART Petaluma North to Bodega Baytaxi
4h 27mDrive 109.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Clara to Bodega Baycar 109.8 mi
2h 10m$20–29Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
6h 14m$23–51BART, bus
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway Green-S
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
6h 48m$22–53Bus
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1bus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Hwy 1 & Tides Inn - Bodega Baybus 95
8h 12m$32–110
Santa Clara to Bodega Bay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara to Bodega Bay is to drive which costs $20 - $29 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara to Bodega Bay is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs $20 - $29.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Clara to Bodega Bay. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Scott and arriving at Hwy 1 & Tides Inn - Bodega Bay via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, San Francisco Airport and Sonoma County Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
The distance between Santa Clara and Bodega Bay is 117 miles. The road distance is 110.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Clara to Bodega Bay without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Santa Clara to Bodega Bay, including transfers.
Santa Clara to Bodega Bay bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Santa Clara to Bodega Bay bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Clara to Bodega Bay is 110 miles. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Santa Clara to Bodega Bay.
There are 238+ hotels available in Bodega Bay.
What companies run services between Santa Clara, CA, USA and Bodega Bay, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino & Scott to Hwy 1 & Tides Inn - Bodega Bay via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level, San Francisco Airport, and Sonoma County Airport in around 8h 12m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma North
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
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
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–75
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- Mendocino Transit Authority
Bus from Sonoma County Airport to Hwy 1 & Tides Inn - Bodega Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–23
- Website
- Mendocino Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Mendocino Maps and Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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