There are 5 ways to get from Embarcadero to Sunnyvale by bus (Amtrak), train, car, taxi, or bus
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Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from San Francisco to San JoseAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
1h 29mBus, line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1Ecr
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Mathilda22
3h 10m$7–14Caltrain
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
1h 31m$10–13Drive 41.6 mi
- Drive from Embarcadero to Sunnyvale41.6 mi
46 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Embarcadero to Sunnyvale41.6 mi
46 min$150–190
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Embarcadero to Sunnyvale is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Embarcadero to Sunnyvale is to drive which takes 46 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct train from Embarcadero station to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from Metro Embarcadero Station and arriving at Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound via San Francisco Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
The distance between Embarcadero and Sunnyvale is 57 miles. The road distance is 41.8 miles.
The best way to get from Embarcadero to Sunnyvale without a car is to bus which takes 1h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 29m to get from Embarcadero to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
Embarcadero to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from Embarcadero to Sunnyvale is to bus which takes 1h 29m and costs . Alternatively, you can Caltrain, which costs $10 - $13 and takes 1h 31m.
Embarcadero to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Embarcadero to Sunnyvale is 42 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Embarcadero to Sunnyvale.
What companies run services between Embarcadero, San Francisco County, CA, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from San Francisco to San Jose 4 times a day, and the journey takes 1h. Alternatively, Caltrain operates a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $8–11 and the journey takes 1h 3m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–11
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Mathilda
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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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