There are 4 ways to get from Los Gatos to Exploratorium by bus, tram, train, subway, or car
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Line 27 bus, tram, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga to Winchester Station27
- Take the tram from Winchester Station to Diridon Station
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Take the tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero StationN
2h 49m$16–22Line 60 bus, BART
cheapest- Take the bus from Winchester Station to Milpitas BART60
- Take the subway from Milpitas to EmbarcaderoGreen-S
3h 15m$10–15Drive 52.8 mi
- Drive from Los Gatos to Exploratorium52.8 mi
1h$10–14Line 27 bus, tram, bus
- Take the bus from Los Gatos-Saratoga & University to Winchester Station27
- Take the tram from Winchester Station to Diridon Station
- Take the bus from San Jose to San Francisco
3h 17m
Los Gatos to Exploratorium by bus, tram, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Gatos to Exploratorium is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Los Gatos to Exploratorium is to drive which takes 1h and costs $9 - $14.
The distance between Los Gatos and Exploratorium is 59 miles. The road distance is 53.1 miles.
The best way to get from Los Gatos to Exploratorium without a car is to line 27 bus and tram and Caltrain which takes 2h 49m and costs $16 - $22.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Los Gatos to Exploratorium, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Gatos to Exploratorium is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Los Gatos to Exploratorium.
There are 854+ hotels available in Exploratorium.
What companies run services between Los Gatos, CA, USA and Exploratorium, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Los Gatos to Exploratorium. However, you can take the line 27 bus to Winchester Station, walk to Winchester Station, take the vehicle to Diridon Station, walk to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, take the train to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound, walk to King St & 4th St, take the vehicle to Metro Embarcadero Station, then walk to Exploratorium. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Gatos-Saratoga & University to Exploratorium via Winchester Station, Milpitas BART, Milpitas, and Embarcadero in around 3h 15m.
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- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Winchester Station to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- 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
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga to Winchester Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Winchester Station to Milpitas BART
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $0
Bus from Los Gatos-Saratoga & University to Winchester Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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