There are 4 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Cupertino by train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, bus
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Sunnyvale Transit Center to Homestead & Sunnyvale-SaratogaRapid 523 / ...
33 min$6–10Drive 13.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Silicon Valley to Cupertino13.1 mi
17 min$3–4Line 21 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Waverley & Homer to Evelyn & Frances21
- Take the bus from Sunnyvale Transit Center to Stevens Creek & De AnzaRapid 523
1h 37m$4–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Silicon Valley to Cupertino13.1 mi
17 min$50–65
Silicon Valley to Cupertino by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silicon Valley to Cupertino is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Silicon Valley to Cupertino is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs $50 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Silicon Valley to Cupertino. However, there are services departing from Waverley & Homer and arriving at Stevens Creek & De Anza via Sunnyvale Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Silicon Valley and Cupertino is 12 miles. The road distance is 13.2 miles.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Cupertino without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 33 min and costs $6 - $11.
It takes approximately 33 min to get from Silicon Valley to Cupertino, including transfers.
Silicon Valley to Cupertino bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Waverley & Homer station.
Silicon Valley to Cupertino bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Evelyn & Frances station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silicon Valley to Cupertino is 13 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Silicon Valley to Cupertino.
There are 570+ hotels available in Cupertino.
What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Cupertino, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Waverley & Homer to Stevens Creek & De Anza via Evelyn & Frances and Sunnyvale Transit Center in around 1h 37m.
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- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Sunnyvale Transit Center to Homestead & Sunnyvale-Saratoga
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Waverley & Homer to Evelyn & Frances
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Sunnyvale Transit Center to Stevens Creek & De Anza
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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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