There are 5 ways to get from Embarcadero to San Jose by bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), subway, car, taxi, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from San Francisco to San JoseAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
1h$13–19BART
cheapest- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San JoseGreen-N
1h 5m$7–11Drive 49.1 mi
- Drive from Embarcadero to San Jose49.1 mi
53 min$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Embarcadero to San Jose49.1 mi
53 min$180–220Caltrain
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
1h 45m$11–14
Embarcadero to San Jose by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Embarcadero to San Jose is to BART which costs $7 - $11 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Embarcadero to San Jose is to drive which takes 53 min and costs $9 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Francisco and arriving at San Jose. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embarcadero and arriving at Berryessa / North San Jose. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
The distance between Embarcadero and San Jose is 49 miles. The road distance is 49.4 miles.
The best way to get from Embarcadero to San Jose without a car is to bus which takes 1h and costs $13 - $19.
The bus from San Francisco to San Jose takes 1h including transfers and departs five times a day.
Embarcadero to San Jose bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Francisco station.
Embarcadero to San Jose train services, operated by BART, depart from Embarcadero station.
The best way to get from Embarcadero to San Jose is to bus which takes 1h and costs $13 - $19. Alternatively, you can Caltrain, which costs $11 - $14 and takes 1h 45m.
What companies run services between Embarcadero, San Francisco County, CA, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from San Francisco to San Jose 4 times a day, and the journey takes 1h. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily. Alternatively, BART operates a subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $7–11 and the journey takes 1h 5m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $180–220
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Embarcadero to San Jose bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Embarcadero to San Jose train services, operated by BART, arrive at Berryessa / North San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Embarcadero to San Jose is 49 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Embarcadero to San Jose.
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