There are 5 ways to get from Santa Clara to Embarcadero by train, bus (Amtrak), car, taxi, bus, or subway
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Caltrain
best- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 32m$11–13Drive 46.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Clara to Embarcaderocar 46.1 mi
52 min$9–13Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from San Jose to San Franciscobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
2h 21m$20–29Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Clara to Embarcaderotaxi 46.1 mi
52 min$170–210Line 60 bus, BART
- Take the bus from Benton & Main to Milpitas BARTbus 60
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway Green-S
2h 4m$10–16
Santa Clara to Embarcadero by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara to Embarcadero is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara to Embarcadero is to drive which takes 52 min and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Clara to Embarcadero. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at San Francisco via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Clara to Embarcadero station. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Metro Embarcadero Station via King St & 4th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
The distance between Santa Clara and Embarcadero is 46 miles. The road distance is 46.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Clara to Embarcadero without a car is to Caltrain which takes 1h 32m and costs $11 - $14.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Santa Clara to Embarcadero, including transfers.
Santa Clara to Embarcadero bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
Santa Clara to Embarcadero train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound station.
The best way to get from Santa Clara to Embarcadero is to Caltrain which takes 1h 32m and costs $11 - $14. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $19 - $29 and takes 2h 21m.
What companies run services between Santa Clara, CA, USA and Embarcadero, San Francisco County, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $9–12 and the journey takes 1h 12m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from San Jose to San Francisco twice daily. Tickets cost $16–23 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Benton & Main to Milpitas BART
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $170–210
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 Embarcadero bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Francisco station.
Santa Clara to Embarcadero train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Francisco Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Clara to Embarcadero is 46 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Santa Clara to Embarcadero.
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