There are 5 ways to get from Silicon Valley to San Ramon by train, subway, 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.
Caltrain, BART
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Walnut CreekYellow-N
3h 8m$15–21Drive 31.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Silicon Valley to San Ramon31.1 mi
45 min$6–9Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5Ecr
- Take the subway from San Bruno to Walnut CreekYellow-N
3h 51m$11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Silicon Valley to San Ramon31.1 mi
45 min$110–140Bus, BART via Oakland
- Take the bus from Redwood City Station to OaklandFlixBus N2002
- Take the subway from West Oakland to Walnut CreekYellow-N
4h 5m$13–95
Silicon Valley to San Ramon by train, tram, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silicon Valley to San Ramon is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Silicon Valley to San Ramon is to drive which takes 45 min and costs $5 - $9.
The distance between Silicon Valley and San Ramon is 67 miles. The road distance is 31.2 miles.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to San Ramon without a car is to Caltrain and BART which takes 3h 8m and costs $15 - $21.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Silicon Valley to San Ramon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Silicon Valley to San Ramon is 31 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Silicon Valley to San Ramon.
There are 173+ hotels available in San Ramon.
What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and San Ramon, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Silicon Valley to San Ramon. However, you can take the train to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound, walk to King St & 4th St, take the vehicle to Metro Embarcadero Station, walk to Embarcadero, take the subway to Walnut Creek, walk to Walnut Creek BART, then take the bus to Crow Canyon Rd and Crow Canyon Pl. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Ramon Valley Blvd and Purdue Rd via San Bruno BART-Bay 5, San Bruno, Walnut Creek, and Walnut Creek BART in around 3h 51m.
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- 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 Embarcadero to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from San Bruno to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from West Oakland to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Redwood City Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $6–85
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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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