There are 4 ways to get from Portola Valley to Vacaville by train, subway, bus, bus (Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, BART, bus
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Walnut Creek
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation CenterB
4h 4m$50–61Drive 88.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Portola Valley to Vacaville88.3 mi
1h 42m$17–24Bus
- Take the bus from Redwood City Station to RichmondFlixBus N2002
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte Station to Fairfield Transportation CenterR / ...
4h 51m$60–147Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5Ecr
- Take the subway from San Bruno to Walnut Creek
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation CenterB
4h 51m$45–56
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portola Valley to Vacaville is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Portola Valley to Vacaville is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs $16 - $24.
The distance between Portola Valley and Vacaville is 102 miles. The road distance is 88.8 miles.
The best way to get from Portola Valley to Vacaville without a car is to Caltrain and BART and bus which takes 4h 4m and costs $50 - $65.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Portola Valley to Vacaville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portola Valley to Vacaville is 89 miles. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Portola Valley to Vacaville.
There are 50+ hotels available in Vacaville.
What companies run services between Portola Valley, CA, USA and Vacaville, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Portola Valley to Vacaville Transportation Center via Redwood City Station, Richmond, Richmond, El Cerrito Del Norte, El Cerrito del Norte Station, and Fairfield Transportation Center in around 4h 51m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from San Bruno to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707-648-4666
- Website
- soltrans.org
Bus from Walnut Creek BART to Vacaville Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://soltrans.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte Station to Fairfield Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://soltrans.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Redwood City Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $8–85
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
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