There are 5 ways to get from Exploratorium to San Jose by subway, bus (Amtrak), car, taxi, or train
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BART
best- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San JoseGreen-N
1h 17m$7–11Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San JoseAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
1h 19mDrive 49.4 mi
- Drive from Exploratorium to San Jose49.4 mi
54 min$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Exploratorium to San Jose49.4 mi
54 min$180–220Caltrain
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
1h 56m$11–14
Exploratorium to San Jose by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exploratorium to San Jose is to BART which costs $7 - $11 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Exploratorium to San Jose is to drive which takes 54 min and costs $9 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Francisco and arriving at San Jose. Services depart four 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 Exploratorium and San Jose is 46 miles. The road distance is 49.7 miles.
The best way to get from Exploratorium to San Jose without a car is to BART which takes 1h 17m and costs $7 - $11.
The BART from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose takes 1h 5m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Exploratorium to San Jose bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Francisco station.
Exploratorium to San Jose train services, operated by BART, depart from Embarcadero station.
The best way to get from Exploratorium to San Jose is to bus which takes 1h 19m and costs . Alternatively, you can Caltrain, which costs $11 - $14 and takes 1h 56m.
What companies run services between Exploratorium, CA, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
BART operates a subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $7–11 and the journey takes 1h 5m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from San Francisco to San Jose 4 times a day, and the journey takes 1h.
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- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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
Exploratorium to San Jose bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Exploratorium to San Jose train services, operated by BART, arrive at Berryessa / North San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exploratorium to San Jose is 50 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Exploratorium to San Jose.
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