There are 5 ways to get from Santa Clara to Cambria by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the taxi from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Cambriataxi
5h 12m$144–236Bus, drive via Gilroy
cheapest- Take the bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Gilroy Transit Centerbus 68
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to Cambriacar
7h 18m$24–41Bus, drive
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to Cambriacar
5h 40m$40–61Drive 172.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Clara to Cambriacar 172.6 mi
3h 32m$32–46Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from San Jose to Salinastrain
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to Cambriacar
6h 25m$42–78
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara to Cambria is to bus and drive via Gilroy which costs $23 - $45 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara to Cambria is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Santa Clara and Cambria is 197 miles. The road distance is 173.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Clara to Cambria without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 12m and costs $140 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Santa Clara to Cambria, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Clara to Cambria is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Santa Clara to Cambria.
There are 156+ hotels available in Cambria.
What companies run services between Santa Clara, CA, USA and Cambria, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Clara to Cambria. However, you can take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to San Jose, take the train to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to Cambria. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound to Cambria via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Salinas, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9, and Canal / Bassett Street in around 5h 40m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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