There are 4 ways to get from Santa Clara Convention Center to San Jose by tram, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram
best- Take the tram from Great America Station to Japantown/Ayer Stationtram Green Line
32 min$3Line 59 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Great America & Tasman to Santa Clara Transit Centerbus 59
32 min$2–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Clara Convention Center to San Josetaxi 8 mi
10 min$30–40Drive 8 mi
- Drive from Santa Clara Convention Center to San Josecar 8 mi
10 min$2–3
Santa Clara Convention Center to San Jose by foot and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara Convention Center to San Jose is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara Convention Center to San Jose is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $30 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Great America & Tasman and arriving at Santa Clara Transit Center. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Great America Station station and arriving at Japantown/Ayer Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Santa Clara Convention Center and San Jose is 7 miles. The road distance is 8.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Clara Convention Center to San Jose without a car is to tram which takes 32 min and costs $3.
The tram from Great America Station to Japantown/Ayer Station takes 27 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Santa Clara Convention Center to San Jose bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Great America & Tasman station.
Santa Clara Convention Center to San Jose train services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Great America Station.
Santa Clara Convention Center to San Jose bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Santa Clara Transit Center station.
What companies run services between Santa Clara Convention Center, CA, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
Santa Clara VTA operates a vehicle from Great America Station to Japantown/Ayer Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 27 min. Alternatively, Santa Clara VTA operates a bus from Great America & Tasman to Santa Clara Transit Center hourly. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 27 min.
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Great America Station to Japantown/Ayer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Great America & Tasman to Santa Clara Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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 Convention Center to San Jose train services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Japantown/Ayer Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Clara Convention Center to San Jose is 8 miles. It takes approximately 10 min to drive from Santa Clara Convention Center to San Jose.
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