There are 5 ways to get from Marin County to Gilroy by taxi, train, bus, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, Caltrain
best- Take the taxi from Marin County to San Francisco Caltrain Southboundtaxi
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southboundtrain
3h 47m$120–144Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Centerbus 68 / ...
5h 25m$17–28Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Centerbus 68 / ...
5h$21–30Drive 101.3 mi
- Drive from Marin County to Gilroycar 101.3 mi
1h 55m$19–27Line 580 bus, BART, bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Stationbus 580
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroybus
5h 7m$20–42
Marin County to Gilroy by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marin County to Gilroy is to bus which costs $16 - $28 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Marin County to Gilroy is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Marin County to Gilroy. However, there are services departing from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Olema Rd and arriving at Gilroy Transit Center via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A, 4th St & Market St, San Francisco and San Jose Diridon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Marin County and Gilroy is 106 miles. The road distance is 101.9 miles.
The best way to get from Marin County to Gilroy without a car is to taxi and Caltrain which takes 3h 47m and costs $120 - $150.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Marin County to Gilroy, including transfers.
Marin County to Gilroy bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
Marin County to Gilroy bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marin County to Gilroy is 102 miles. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Marin County to Gilroy.
There are 57+ hotels available in Gilroy.
What companies run services between Marin County, CA, USA and Gilroy, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Olema Rd to Gilroy Transit Center via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A, Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, and San Jose Diridon in around 5h 25m.
- 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
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–16
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3–16
- Titanium
- $3–16
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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