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How to get fromPowell Street to Silicon Valleyby train, subway, bus, car, taxi or tram

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There are 7 ways to get from Powell Street to Silicon Valley by train, subway, bus, car, taxi, or tram

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  1. Caltrain

    best
    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain SouthboundtrainLocal Weekday / ...
    1h 8m
    $7–9
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mission St & 5th St to University Ave & Middlefield Rdbus397
    2h 28m
    $3–5
  3. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from Powell Street to San BrunosubwayYellow-S / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1busEcr
    2h 16m
    $5–8
  4. Drive 32.8 mi

    1. Drive from Powell Street to Silicon Valleycar32.8 mi
    37 min
    $6–9
  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Powell Street to Silicon Valleytaxi32.8 mi
    37 min
    $120–150
  6. Tram, Caltrain

    1. Take the tram from Metro Powell Station/Downtown to King St & 4th SttramN
    2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain SouthboundtrainLocal Weekday / ...
    1h 20m
    $9–11
  7. Bus via Daly City BART-Bay 1

    1. Take the bus from Mission St & 5th St to Daly City BART Stationbus14R
    2. Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1busEcr
    3h
    $4–6

Powell Street to Silicon Valley by foot and train

Calendar324Weekly Services
Duration1h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$7Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Powell Street, CA, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?

Caltrain operates a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $7–9 and the journey takes 49 min. Alternatively, SamTrans operates a bus from Mission St & 5th St to University Ave & Middlefield Rd 4 times a day. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 2h 24m.

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