There are 5 ways to get from Oakland to Silicon Valley by subway, train, bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, or bus
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BART, Caltrain
best- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to MillbraeRed-S / ...
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
1h 34m$16–20Drive 33.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Oakland to Silicon Valley33.1 mi
41 min$6–9Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Redwood City StationFlixBus N2002
- Take the bus from Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1Ecr / ...
1h 40m$9–84Taxi
- Take the taxi from Oakland to Silicon Valley33.1 mi
41 min$120–150BART, bus
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to San BrunoYellow-S / ...
- Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1Ecr
2h 31m$6–10
Oakland to Silicon Valley by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Silicon Valley is to drive which costs $6 - $9 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Silicon Valley is to drive which takes 41 min and costs $6 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Oakland to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from 12th Street / Oakland City Center and arriving at Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound via Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 34m.
The distance between Oakland and Silicon Valley is 42 miles. The road distance is 33.3 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to Silicon Valley without a car is to BART and Caltrain which takes 1h 34m and costs $15 - $20.
It takes approximately 1h 34m to get from Oakland to Silicon Valley, including transfers.
Oakland to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Oakland station.
Oakland to Silicon Valley train services, operated by BART, depart from 12th Street / Oakland City Center station.
Oakland to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Redwood City Station.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Oakland to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Redwood City Station and Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A in around 1h 40m.
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- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to San Bruno
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Redwood City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $6–85
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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
Oakland to Silicon Valley train services, operated by BART, arrive at Millbrae station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Silicon Valley is 33 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Oakland to Silicon Valley.
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