There are 7 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Powell Street by train, bus, subway, 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 Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
1h 10m$7–9Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from University Ave & Middlefield Rd to Mission St & 5th St397
2h 18m$3–5Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5Ecr
- Take the subway from San Bruno to Powell StreetYellow-N / ...
1h 59m$6–8Drive 32.9 mi
- Drive from Silicon Valley to Powell Street32.9 mi
37 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Silicon Valley to Powell Street32.9 mi
37 min$120–150Caltrain, tram
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
- Take the tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Powell Station/OutboundN
1h 13m$9–11Bus, line 292 bus
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Linden AveEcr / ...
- Take the bus from Millbrae BART-Bay 12 West Busway to Mission St & 5th St292 / ...
2h 49m$4–7
Silicon Valley to Powell Street by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silicon Valley to Powell Street is to bus which costs $3 - $5 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Silicon Valley to Powell Street is to drive which takes 37 min and costs $6 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from University Ave & Middlefield Rd and arriving at Mission St & 5th St. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound and arriving at San Francisco Caltrain Northbound. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 51 min.
The distance between Silicon Valley and Powell Street is 31 miles. The road distance is 33.1 miles.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Powell Street without a car is to Caltrain which takes 1h 10m and costs $7 - $9.
The Caltrain from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound takes 51 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Silicon Valley to Powell Street bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from University Ave & Middlefield Rd station.
Silicon Valley to Powell Street train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound station.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Powell Street is to Caltrain which takes 1h 10m and costs $7 - $9. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3 - $5 and takes 2h 18m.
What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Powell Street, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $7–9 and the journey takes 51 min. Alternatively, SamTrans operates a bus from University Ave & Middlefield Rd to Mission St & 5th St 3 times a day. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 2h 15m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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 San Bruno to Powell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Powell Station/Outbound
- Ave. Duration
- 15 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 Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from University Ave & Middlefield Rd to Mission St & 5th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Linden Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Millbrae BART-Bay 12 West Busway to Mission St & 5th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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
Silicon Valley to Powell Street bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Mission St & 5th St station.
Silicon Valley to Powell Street train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Francisco Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silicon Valley to Powell Street is 33 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Silicon Valley to Powell Street.
There are 809+ hotels available in Powell Street.







