There are 3 ways to get from San Jose to El Sobrante by subway, bus (Greyhound), or car
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BART
best- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway Orange-N
2h 25m$10–13Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31 to Hercules Transit Centerbus Lynx
4h 30m$16–23Drive 54.7 mi
- Drive from San Jose to El Sobrantecar 54.7 mi
1h 2m$10–15
San Jose to El Sobrante by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to El Sobrante is to BART which costs $10 - $13 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to El Sobrante is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs $10 - $15.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose station to El Sobrante. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at Fitzgerald Dr - Sizzler via Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31 and Hercules Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between San Jose and El Sobrante is 54 miles. The road distance is 55.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to El Sobrante without a car is to BART which takes 2h 25m and costs $10 - $13.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from San Jose to El Sobrante, including transfers.
San Jose to El Sobrante bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
San Jose to El Sobrante bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to El Sobrante is 55 miles. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from San Jose to El Sobrante.
There are 685+ hotels available in El Sobrante.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and El Sobrante, CA, USA?
BART operates a subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to El Cerrito Del Norte every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $8–11 and the journey takes 1h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Fitzgerald Dr - Sizzler via San Francisco Bus Station, Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31, and Hercules Transit Center in around 4h 30m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 510-724-7993
- Website
- westcat.org
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31 to Hercules Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.westcat.org/
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