There are 4 ways to get from Santa Clara Convention Center to San Francisco by tram, train, car, taxi, or subway
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Tram, Caltrain
best- Take the tram from Great America Station to Mountain View Stationtram Orange Line
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 45m$10–12Drive 42.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Clara Convention Center to San Franciscocar 42.2 mi
47 min$8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Clara Convention Center to San Franciscotaxi 42.2 mi
47 min$150–190Tram, BART
- Take the tram from Great America Station to Milpitas Stationtram Orange Line
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway Green-S
1h 46m$10–14
Santa Clara Convention Center to San Francisco by foot, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara Convention Center to San Francisco is to drive which costs $7 - $12 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara Convention Center to San Francisco is to drive which takes 47 min and costs $7 - $12.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Clara Convention Center station to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Great America Station and arriving at San Francisco Caltrain Northbound via Mountain View Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Santa Clara Convention Center and San Francisco is 44 miles. The road distance is 42.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Clara Convention Center to San Francisco without a car is to tram and Caltrain which takes 1h 45m and costs $10 - $13.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Santa Clara Convention Center to San Francisco, including transfers.
Santa Clara Convention Center to San Francisco train services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Great America Station.
Santa Clara Convention Center to San Francisco train services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Mountain View Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Clara Convention Center to San Francisco is 42 miles. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Santa Clara Convention Center to San Francisco.
There are 797+ hotels available in San Francisco.
What companies run services between Santa Clara Convention Center, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Clara Convention Center to San Francisco. However, you can walk to Great America Station, take the vehicle to Mountain View Station, walk to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound, then take the train to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound. Alternatively, you can drive from Santa Clara Convention Center to San Francisco in around 47 min.
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Tram from Great America Station to Mountain View Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult 19-64
- $3
Tram from Great America Station to Milpitas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to Civic Center / UN Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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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