There are 5 ways to get from Santa Clara to Pier 39 by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain, line 30 bus
best- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Townsend St & Lusk St to Columbus Ave & Francisco Stbus 30 / ...
1h 59m$11–13Line 22 bus, bus, line 28 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Camino & Lincoln to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus 22
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3bus Ecr
- Take the bus from Daly City BART Parking Lot E to Powell St & Beach Stbus 28
4h 35m$6–11Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Franciscobus
- Take the bus from 3rd St & Bryant St to Bay St & Midway Stbus 8 / ...
2h 49m$13–26Drive 47.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Clara to Pier 39car 47.4 mi
54 min$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Clara to Pier 39taxi 47.4 mi
54 min$170–210
Santa Clara to Pier 39 by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara to Pier 39 is to line 22 bus and bus and line 28 bus which costs $6 - $11 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara to Pier 39 is to drive which takes 54 min and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Clara to Pier 39. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Lincoln and arriving at Powell St & Beach St via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 and Daly City BART Parking Lot E. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Santa Clara and Pier 39 is 48 miles. The road distance is 47.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Clara to Pier 39 without a car is to Caltrain and line 30 bus which takes 1h 59m and costs $11 - $14.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Santa Clara to Pier 39, including transfers.
Santa Clara to Pier 39 bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Lincoln station.
Santa Clara to Pier 39 bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Clara to Pier 39 is 48 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Santa Clara to Pier 39.
There are 737+ hotels available in Pier 39.
What companies run services between Santa Clara, CA, USA and Pier 39, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino & Lincoln to Pier 39 via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Daly City BART Parking Lot E, and Powell St & Beach St in around 4h 35m.
- 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
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- One-way Adult
- $3–5
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- Ace
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Ace
Bus from Townsend St & Lusk St to Columbus Ave & Francisco St
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
Bus from 3rd St & Bryant St to Bay St & Midway St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
Bus from Daly City BART Parking Lot E to Powell St & Beach St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from 3rd St & Bryant St to Bay St & Midway St
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $4–7
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from El Camino & Lincoln to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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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