There are 6 ways to get from Embarcadero to Silicon Valley by tram, 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.
Tram, Caltrain
best- Take the tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to King St & 4th StN
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
1h 17m$9–11Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mission St & 1st St to University Ave & Middlefield Rd397
2h 29m$3–5BART, bus
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to San BrunoYellow-S / ...
- Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1Ecr
2h 19m$5–9Drive 33.8 mi
- Drive from Embarcadero to Silicon Valley33.8 mi
39 min$7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Embarcadero to Silicon Valley33.8 mi
39 min$120–150Bus via Daly City BART-Bay 1
- Take the bus from Mission St & Main St to Daly City BART Station14R
- Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1Ecr
3h 5m$4–6
Embarcadero to Silicon Valley by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Embarcadero to Silicon Valley is to bus which costs $3 - $5 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Embarcadero to Silicon Valley is to drive which takes 39 min and costs $6 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mission St & 1st St and arriving at University Ave & Middlefield Rd. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Embarcadero station to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from Metro Embarcadero Station and arriving at Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound via San Francisco Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 17m.
The distance between Embarcadero and Silicon Valley is 32 miles. The road distance is 34 miles.
The best way to get from Embarcadero to Silicon Valley without a car is to tram and Caltrain which takes 1h 17m and costs $9 - $11.
It takes approximately 1h 17m to get from Embarcadero to Silicon Valley, including transfers.
Embarcadero to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Mission St & 1st St station.
Embarcadero to Silicon Valley train services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from Metro Embarcadero Station.
Embarcadero to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at University Ave & Middlefield Rd station.
What companies run services between Embarcadero, San Francisco County, CA, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?
SamTrans operates a bus from Mission St & 1st St to University Ave & Middlefield Rd 4 times a day. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 2h 29m.
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- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to King St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to San Bruno
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- 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
Bus from Mission St & 1st St to University Ave & Middlefield Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Bus from Mission St & Main St to Daly City BART Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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 Silicon Valley train services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at King St & 4th St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Embarcadero to Silicon Valley is 34 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Embarcadero to Silicon Valley.
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