There are 5 ways to get from Saratoga to Albany by bus, subway, tram, car, or train
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Line 57 bus, BART
best- Take the bus from West Valley Transit Center to Old Ironsides Stationbus 57
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Plazasubway Orange-N
2h 43m$14–19Drive 54.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Saratoga to Albanycar 54.9 mi
1h 5m$10–15Line 37 bus, tram, bus, BART
- Take the bus from West Valley College to Winchester Stationbus 37
- Take the tram from Winchester Station to Diridon Stationtram
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the subway from West Oakland to North Berkeleysubway
3h 5m$14–25Line 51 bus, Caltrain, BART
- Take the bus from Saratoga & Herriman to Mountain View Transit Centerbus 51
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the subway from Millbrae to North Berkeleysubway
3h 10m$20–28Train, BART
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the subway from Coliseum to El Cerrito Plazasubway Orange-N
3h 12m$20–39
Saratoga to Albany by bus, tram, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saratoga to Albany is to drive which costs $10 - $15 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Saratoga to Albany is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs $10 - $15.
No, there is no direct train from Saratoga station to Albany. However, there are services departing from Winchester Station and arriving at El Cerrito Plaza via San Jose and Coliseum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Saratoga and Albany is 62 miles. The road distance is 55.2 miles.
The best way to get from Saratoga to Albany without a car is to line 57 bus and BART which takes 2h 43m and costs $13 - $19.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Saratoga to Albany, including transfers.
Saratoga to Albany train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
Saratoga to Albany train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saratoga to Albany is 55 miles. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Saratoga to Albany.
There are 672+ hotels available in Albany.
What companies run services between Saratoga, CA, USA and Albany, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Saratoga to Albany. However, you can take the line 57 bus to Old Ironsides Station, walk to Old Ironsides Station, take the vehicle to Milpitas Station, walk to Milpitas, then take the subway to El Cerrito Plaza. Alternatively, you can take a bus from West Valley College to North Berkeley via Winchester Station, Winchester Station, Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Station, Oakland, and West Oakland in around 3h 5m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
Subway from West Oakland to North Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- BART
Subway from Millbrae to North Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–15
Subway from Coliseum to El Cerrito Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Tram from Winchester Station to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from West Valley Transit Center to Old Ironsides Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from West Valley College to Winchester Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Saratoga & Herriman to Mountain View Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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