There are 7 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Sausalito by train, bus, car, taxi, tram, or cable 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 Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Spencer Ave. Sausalito - dropoffFrom SFO
1h 56m$32–37Drive 41.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Silicon Valley to Sausalito41.7 mi
53 min$8–11Caltrain, line 130 bus
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Bridgeway & Turney St130
2h 37m$14–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Silicon Valley to Sausalito41.7 mi
53 min$150–190Caltrain, tram, cable car, line 150 bus
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Take the tram from 4th St & King St to Chinatown - Rose Pak StationT
- Take the cable car from California St & Mason St to California St & Van Ness AveCa
- Take the bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to Spencer Ave Bus Pad150
2h 42m$16–20Bus
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Linden AveEcr / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Spencer Ave. Sausalito - dropoffFrom SFO
2h 59m$23–26Bus, line 130 bus
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5Ecr
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Bridgeway & Turney St130
3h 25m$11–16
Silicon Valley to Sausalito by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silicon Valley to Sausalito is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Silicon Valley to Sausalito is to drive which takes 53 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Silicon Valley to Sausalito. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 and arriving at Spencer Ave. Sausalito - dropoff via Millbrae BART-Bay 12 West Busway and San Francisco Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Silicon Valley and Sausalito is 40 miles. The road distance is 41.9 miles.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Sausalito without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 1h 56m and costs $32 - $37.
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Silicon Valley to Sausalito, including transfers.
Silicon Valley to Sausalito bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Silicon Valley to Sausalito bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at El Camino Real & Linden Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silicon Valley to Sausalito is 42 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Silicon Valley to Sausalito.
There are 724+ hotels available in Sausalito.
What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Sausalito, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Spencer Ave. Sausalito - dropoff via El Camino Real & Linden Ave, Millbrae BART-Bay 12 West Busway, SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level, and San Francisco Airport in around 2h 59m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
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
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Tram from 4th St & King St to Chinatown - Rose Pak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
Cable car from California St & Mason St to California St & Van Ness Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Spencer Ave. Sausalito - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Bridgeway & Turney St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to Spencer Ave Bus Pad
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–7
- Website
- 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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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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