There are 4 ways to get from Golden Gate Bridge to Gilroy by unknown, ferry, bus, subway, or train
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Travel, ferry, bus
best- Walk from Golden Gate Bridge to Alcatraz Island
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Gilroy Bus Stop
3h 27mTravel, ferry, BART, bus
- Walk from Golden Gate Bridge to Alcatraz Island
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Gilroy Transit Center68
4h 9mTravel, ferry, Caltrain
- Walk from Golden Gate Bridge to Alcatraz Island
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound
4h 26mTravel, ferry, Caltrain, bus
- Walk from Golden Gate Bridge to Alcatraz Island
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon to Monterey & 5th68
4h 14m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Golden Gate Bridge and Gilroy is 89 miles.
The best way to get from Golden Gate Bridge to Gilroy without a car is to travel and ferry and bus which takes 3h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Golden Gate Bridge to Gilroy, including transfers.
There are 58+ hotels available in Gilroy.
What companies run services between Golden Gate Bridge, CA, USA and Gilroy, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Golden Gate Bridge to Gilroy. However, you can travel to Alcatraz Island, take the ferry to Pier 33, walk to Kearny St & North Point St, take the line 8 bus to 4th St & Market St, take the line 45 bus to 5th St & Brannan St, walk to San Francisco, then take the bus to Gilroy Bus Stop. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Golden Gate Bridge to Gilroy Transit Center via Alcatraz Island, Pier 33, The Embarcadero & Bay St, Market St & 2nd St, Montgomery Street, Berryessa / North San Jose, Berryessa BART, Santa Clara & 1st, and 2nd & Santa Clara in around 4h 9m.
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- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- 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
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Gilroy Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $11–85
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Monterey & 5th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- nps.gov
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
- Phone
- +1.888.467.6256
- info@alcatrazcruises.com
- Website
- cityexperiences.com
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/departure-schedule/
- Website
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/
- Adult 12 - 61
- $46
- Child 5-11
- $28
- Senior 62+
- $43
- Toddler 0-4
- $0
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