There are 5 ways to get from Santa Clara to Colma by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain, BART
best- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Colmasubway Red-N / ...
1h 20m$16–21Line 22 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Camino & Scott to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus Rapid 522 / ...
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvdbus Ecr
2h 58m$4–9Drive 38.5 mi
- Drive from Santa Clara to Colmacar 38.5 mi
43 min$7–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Clara to Colmataxi 38.5 mi
43 min$140–170Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1 to El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvdbus Ecr
1h 25m$9–12
Santa Clara to Colma by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara to Colma is to line 22 bus and bus which costs $4 - $9 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara to Colma is to drive which takes 43 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Clara to Colma. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Scott and arriving at El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvd via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Clara to Colma. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Colma via Millbrae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Santa Clara and Colma is 39 miles. The road distance is 38.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Clara to Colma without a car is to Caltrain and BART which takes 1h 20m and costs $16 - $21.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Santa Clara to Colma, including transfers.
Santa Clara to Colma bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Scott station.
Santa Clara to Colma train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound station.
Santa Clara to Colma bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Center station.
What companies run services between Santa Clara, CA, USA and Colma, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino & Scott to El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvd via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 in around 2h 58m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to Colma
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from El Camino & Scott to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1 to El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Clara to Colma train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Millbrae Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Clara to Colma is 39 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Santa Clara to Colma.
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