There are 4 ways to get from Sunnyvale to El Cerrito by train, subway, bus, or car
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Caltrain, BART
best- Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway Red-N
2h 7m$19–24Drive 50.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sunnyvale to El Cerritocar 50.4 mi
1h$10–14Bus, BART
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
- Take the subway from West Oakland to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway Red-N
2h 48m$13–23Line 22 bus, bus, BART
- Take the bus from El Camino & Mathilda to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus 22
- 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
3h 31m$16–25
Sunnyvale to El Cerrito by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunnyvale to El Cerrito is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Sunnyvale to El Cerrito is to drive which takes 1h and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct train from Sunnyvale to El Cerrito. However, there are services departing from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound and arriving at El Cerrito Del Norte via Millbrae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Sunnyvale and El Cerrito is 61 miles. The road distance is 50.7 miles.
The best way to get from Sunnyvale to El Cerrito without a car is to Caltrain and BART which takes 2h 7m and costs $18 - $24.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Sunnyvale to El Cerrito, including transfers.
Sunnyvale to El Cerrito train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound station.
Sunnyvale to El Cerrito train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Millbrae Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunnyvale to El Cerrito is 51 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Sunnyvale to El Cerrito.
There are 727+ hotels available in El Cerrito.
What companies run services between Sunnyvale, CA, USA and El Cerrito, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Sunnyvale to El Cerrito. However, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, then take the subway to El Cerrito Del Norte. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound to El Cerrito Del Norte via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Station, Oakland, and West Oakland in around 2h 48m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from West Oakland to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
Subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from El Camino & Mathilda to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
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
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
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