There are 7 ways to get from Powell Street to Silicon Valley by train, subway, bus, car, taxi, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain
best- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
1h 8m$7–9Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mission St & 5th St to University Ave & Middlefield Rd397
2h 28m$3–5BART, bus
- Take the subway from Powell Street to San BrunoYellow-S / ...
- Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1Ecr
2h 16m$5–8Drive 32.8 mi
- Drive from Powell Street to Silicon Valley32.8 mi
37 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Powell Street to Silicon Valley32.8 mi
37 min$120–150Tram, Caltrain
- Take the tram from Metro Powell Station/Downtown to King St & 4th StN
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
1h 20m$9–11Bus via Daly City BART-Bay 1
- Take the bus from Mission St & 5th St to Daly City BART Station14R
- Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1Ecr
3h$4–6
Powell Street to Silicon Valley by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Powell Street to Silicon Valley is to bus which costs $3 - $5 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Powell Street to Silicon Valley is to drive which takes 37 min and costs $6 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mission St & 5th St and arriving at University Ave & Middlefield Rd. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 24m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
The distance between Powell Street and Silicon Valley is 31 miles. The road distance is 33 miles.
The best way to get from Powell Street to Silicon Valley without a car is to Caltrain which takes 1h 8m and costs $7 - $9.
The Caltrain from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound takes 49 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Powell Street to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Mission St & 5th St station.
Powell Street to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from Powell Street to Silicon Valley is to Caltrain which takes 1h 8m and costs $7 - $9. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3 - $5 and takes 2h 28m.
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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- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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 Powell Street to San Bruno
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Tram from Metro Powell Station/Downtown to King St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Website
- 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
Bus from Mission St & 5th St to University Ave & Middlefield Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Bus from Mission St & 5th St to Daly City BART Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Ave. Duration
- 37 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
Powell Street to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at University Ave & Middlefield Rd station.
Powell Street to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Powell Street to Silicon Valley is 33 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Powell Street to Silicon Valley.
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