There are 5 ways to get from Silicon Valley to El Sobrante by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, BART
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway Red-N
3h 5m$19–25Drive 47.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Silicon Valley to El Sobrantecar 47.8 mi
59 min$9–13Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1bus Ecr / ...
- Take the subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway Red-N
3h 59m$16–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Silicon Valley to El Sobrantetaxi 47.8 mi
59 min$160–200Bus, line 292 bus
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1bus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Mission St & 1st Stbus 292 / ...
5h 31m$11–14
Silicon Valley to El Sobrante by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silicon Valley to El Sobrante is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Silicon Valley to El Sobrante is to drive which takes 59 min and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Silicon Valley to El Sobrante. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 and arriving at Fitzgerald Dr - Sizzler via Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31 and Hercules Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Silicon Valley to El Sobrante. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound and arriving at El Cerrito Del Norte via Millbrae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Silicon Valley and El Sobrante is 58 miles. The road distance is 48.1 miles.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to El Sobrante without a car is to Caltrain and BART which takes 3h 5m and costs $19 - $25.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Silicon Valley to El Sobrante, including transfers.
Silicon Valley to El Sobrante bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Silicon Valley to El Sobrante train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound station.
Silicon Valley to El Sobrante bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1 station.
What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and El Sobrante, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Fitzgerald Dr - Sizzler via Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, Mission St & 1st St, Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31, and Hercules Transit Center in around 5h 31m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Mission St & 1st St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
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
Silicon Valley to El Sobrante train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Millbrae Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silicon Valley to El Sobrante is 48 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Silicon Valley to El Sobrante.
There are 658+ hotels available in El Sobrante.







