There are 5 ways to get from Santa Clara to San Simeon 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 San Simeontaxi
5h 18m$164–256Bus, 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 San Simeoncar
7h 24m$24–42Bus, 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 San Simeoncar
5h 46m$41–62Drive 167.2 mi
- Drive from Santa Clara to San Simeoncar 167.2 mi
3h 25m$31–45Train, 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 San Simeoncar
6h 31m$42–79
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara to San Simeon is to bus and drive via Gilroy which costs $24 - $45 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara to San Simeon is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Santa Clara and San Simeon is 202 miles. The road distance is 168.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Clara to San Simeon without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 18m and costs $160 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Santa Clara to San Simeon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Clara to San Simeon is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Santa Clara to San Simeon.
There are 156+ hotels available in San Simeon.
What companies run services between Santa Clara, CA, USA and San Simeon, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Clara to San Simeon. 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 San Simeon. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound to San Simeon via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Salinas, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9, and Canal / Bassett Street in around 5h 46m.
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
- $20–45
- 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
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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