There are 3 ways to get from Davis to Silicon Valley by train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Davis to Santa Clara AmtrakCapitol Corridor
3h 16m$38–42Drive 98.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Davis to Silicon Valley98.2 mi
1h 55m$18–26Train, BART, bus
- Take the train from Davis to Richmond
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Bruno
- Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1Ecr
4h 24m$29–35
Davis to Silicon Valley by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Davis to Silicon Valley is to drive which costs $17 - $26 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Davis to Silicon Valley is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs $17 - $26.
No, there is no direct train from Davis to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from Davis and arriving at Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound via Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Davis and Silicon Valley is 133 miles. The road distance is 98.7 miles.
The best way to get from Davis to Silicon Valley without a car is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs $37 - $42.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Davis to Silicon Valley, including transfers.
Davis to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Davis station.
Davis to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Clara Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Davis to Silicon Valley is 99 miles. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Davis to Silicon Valley.
There are 433+ hotels available in Silicon Valley.
What companies run services between Davis, CA, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Davis to Santa Clara Amtrak every 4 hours. Tickets cost $32–35 and the journey takes 2h 38m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Davis to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $32–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Davis to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Bruno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
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