There are 5 ways to get from Folsom to Santa Clara by tram, train, bus, night bus, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Tram, train • 4 h 48 min
$32 - $78
Cheapest option
Night bus, line 22 bus • 5 h 59 min
$12 - $20
3 alternative options
Bus • 5 h 7 min
$30 - $92
Drive • 2 h 24 min
$13 - $20
Tram, fly • 5 h 46 min
$120 - $240
Questions & Answers
The distance between Folsom and Santa Clara is 101 miles. The road distance is 138.3 miles.
The best way to get from Folsom to Santa Clara without a car is to tram and train which takes 4 h 48 min and costs .
It takes approximately 4 h 48 min to get from Folsom to Santa Clara, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Sacramento Airport to San Francisco Airport is the direct flight which takes 54 min.
Yes, the driving distance between Folsom to Santa Clara is 138 miles. It takes approximately 2 h 24 min to drive from Folsom to Santa Clara.
United Airlines offers flights from Sacramento Airport to San Francisco Airport.
There are 404+ hotels available in Santa Clara. Prices start at $104 USD per night.
- Distance: 101.4 miles
- Duration: 4 h 48 min
What companies run services between Folsom, CA, USA and Santa Clara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Folsom to Santa Clara via Arcadia Dr & Greenback Ln, Watt Ave & I-80 Lrt, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento, Ca, Oakland, Ca, San Jose, Ca, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain in around 5 h 7 min.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 2 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $250
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 1-800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $75
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $30 - $50
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $55 - $85
- Business Coach Seat
- $50 - $75
- Room
- $170 - $240
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento, Ca to Oakland, Ca
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14 - $35
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $14 - $21
- Flexible
- $25 - $35
Bus from Oakland, Ca to San Jose, Ca
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11 - $24
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $11 - $16
- Flexible
- $19 - $24
- Phone
- (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Night bus from Sacramento to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Eastridge Transit Center to El Camino & Lincoln
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- vta.org
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