There are 5 ways to get from San Jose to Exploratorium by subway, bus (Amtrak), car, taxi, or train
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BART
best- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to EmbarcaderoGreen-S
1h 15m$7–11Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from San Jose to San FranciscoAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
1h 34mDrive 49.3 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Exploratorium49.3 mi
53 min$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Jose to Exploratorium49.3 mi
53 min$180–220Caltrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
1h 51m$12–14
San Jose to Exploratorium by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Exploratorium is to BART which costs $7 - $11 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Exploratorium is to drive which takes 53 min and costs $9 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Jose and arriving at San Francisco. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Berryessa / North San Jose and arriving at Embarcadero. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 3m.
The distance between San Jose and Exploratorium is 46 miles. The road distance is 49.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Exploratorium without a car is to BART which takes 1h 15m and costs $7 - $11.
The BART from Berryessa / North San Jose to Embarcadero takes 1h 3m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
San Jose to Exploratorium bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
San Jose to Exploratorium train services, operated by BART, depart from Berryessa / North San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Exploratorium is to bus which takes 1h 34m and costs . Alternatively, you can Caltrain, which costs $11 - $14 and takes 1h 51m.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Exploratorium, CA, USA?
BART operates a subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Embarcadero every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $7–11 and the journey takes 1h 3m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a bus from San Jose to San Francisco 3 times a day, and the journey takes 1h 15m.
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- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $180–220
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
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More Questions & Answers
San Jose to Exploratorium bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Francisco station.
San Jose to Exploratorium train services, operated by BART, arrive at Embarcadero station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Exploratorium is 50 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from San Jose to Exploratorium.
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