There are 4 ways to get from South San Francisco to Hollister by train, bus, or car
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Caltrain, bus
best- Take the train from South San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Caltrain/Greyhound Station to 4th & San Benitobus
4h 27m$13–17Bus, line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara & 1stbus 22
- Take the bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Gilroy Transit Centerbus 68
6h 37m$8–15Caltrain, bus via San Jose
- Take the train from South San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Centerbus 68 / ...
4h 28m$20–28Drive 83.9 mi
- Drive from South San Francisco to Hollistercar 83.9 mi
1h 30m$16–23
South San Francisco to Hollister by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South San Francisco to Hollister is to bus and line 22 bus which costs $7 - $16 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from South San Francisco to Hollister is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs $15 - $23.
No, there is no direct bus from South San Francisco to Hollister. However, there are services departing from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway and arriving at 4th & San Benito via Palo Alto Transit Center, 2nd & Santa Clara and Caltrain/Greyhound Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between South San Francisco and Hollister is 91 miles. The road distance is 84.4 miles.
The best way to get from South San Francisco to Hollister without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 4h 27m and costs $13 - $18.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from South San Francisco to Hollister, including transfers.
South San Francisco to Hollister bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway station.
South San Francisco to Hollister bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between South San Francisco to Hollister is 84 miles. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from South San Francisco to Hollister.
There are 28+ hotels available in Hollister.
What companies run services between South San Francisco, CA, USA and Hollister, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to 4th & San Benito via Palo Alto Transit Center, Santa Clara & 1st, 2nd & Santa Clara, and Caltrain/Greyhound Station in around 6h 37m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from South San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $8–11
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound
- One-way Adult
- $4–5
Train from South San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $8–11
- Phone
- (831) 636 4161
- Website
- SanBenitoCountyExpress.org
Bus from Caltrain/Greyhound Station to 4th & San Benito
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SanBenitoCountyExpress.org
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara & 1st
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
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