There are 5 ways to get from San Ramon to Silicon Valley by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART, Caltrain
best- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to EmbarcaderoYellow-S
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
2h 29m$15–20Drive 30.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Ramon to Silicon Valley30.9 mi
45 min$6–9BART, bus
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to West Oakland
- Take the bus from Oakland to Redwood City Station
- Take the bus from Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1Ecr / ...
3h 37m$13–95Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Ramon to Silicon Valley30.9 mi
45 min$110–140BART, bus via Daly City
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San BrunoYellow-S
- Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1Ecr
3h 42m$10–15
San Ramon to Silicon Valley by bus, subway, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Ramon to Silicon Valley is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from San Ramon to Silicon Valley is to drive which takes 45 min and costs $5 - $9.
The distance between San Ramon and Silicon Valley is 66 miles. The road distance is 31.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Ramon to Silicon Valley without a car is to BART and Caltrain which takes 2h 29m and costs $15 - $21.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from San Ramon to Silicon Valley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Ramon to Silicon Valley is 31 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from San Ramon to Silicon Valley.
There are 573+ hotels available in Silicon Valley.
What companies run services between San Ramon, CA, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Ramon to Silicon Valley. However, you can take the bus to Walnut Creek BART, walk to Walnut Creek, take the subway to Embarcadero, walk to Metro Embarcadero Station, take the vehicle to King St & 4th St, walk to San Francisco Caltrain Southbound, then take the train to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Crow Canyon Rd and Crow Canyon Pl to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Walnut Creek BART, Walnut Creek, West Oakland, Oakland, Redwood City Station, and Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A in around 3h 37m.
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- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to West Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to San Bruno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Redwood City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $6–85
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.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
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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