Transport at SJC

10 transport

10 ways to get to and from San Jose: Rail transfer · Commuter rail · Intercity bus · Courtesy shuttle · Rideshare · On-demand taxi · Light rail · Bus.

Options

Modes

Rail transfer

1 option

~~60–75 min SJC–downtown SF via Route 60 + Berryessa BART (with reasonable transfers)

$2.50 VTA + ~$6–8 BART to downtown SF

Commuter rail

1 option

~~60–75 min SJC–downtown San Francisco via Route 60 + Caltrain (if connections are good)

$3.75–$8.25 (typical 2–4 zone adult fare range)

Intercity bus

1 option

~~10–15 min SJC–Diridon by car; ~25–40 min by VTA depending on route and traffic

Greyhound fares vary widely by route and purchase timing; examples in reviews show ~$20–50 for intercity trips

Courtesy shuttle

1 option

~~5–20 min ride time depending on hotel and routing

Typically $0 for registered hotel guests (complimentary, per hotel reviews)

Rideshare

2 options

~Comparable to Uber: ~10–15 min to downtown San Jose; 45–75 min to San Francisco depending on traffic

Varies with distance and surge; similar range to Uber for comparable trips

On-demand taxi

1 option

~~10–15 min to downtown San Jose; 40–70 min to northern Peninsula/SF depending on traffic

Metered; examples in reviews show ~$20–30 to downtown San Jose and much higher to Palo Alto/SF

Light rail

1 option

~~20–30 min Metro/Airport–Downtown San Jose (not including airport bus transfer)

$2.50

Bus

2 options

~20–25 min SJC–Berryessa BART; ~15–20 min SJC–Santa Clara Caltrain

$2.50

Name	Time	Cost
BART Berryessa Extension Connection Rail transfer	~60–75 min SJC–downtown SF via Route 60 + Berryessa BART (with reasonable transfers)	$2.50 VTA + ~$6–8 BART to downtown SF	→
Caltrain Commuter rail	~60–75 min SJC–downtown San Francisco via Route 60 + Caltrain (if connections are good)	$3.75–$8.25 (typical 2–4 zone adult fare range)	→
Greyhound San Jose Connection Intercity bus	~10–15 min SJC–Diridon by car; ~25–40 min by VTA depending on route and traffic	Greyhound fares vary widely by route and purchase timing; examples in reviews show ~$20–50 for intercity trips	→
Hotel Shuttles Courtesy shuttle	~5–20 min ride time depending on hotel and routing	Typically $0 for registered hotel guests (complimentary, per hotel reviews)	→
Lyft Rideshare	Comparable to Uber: ~10–15 min to downtown San Jose; 45–75 min to San Francisco depending on traffic	Varies with distance and surge; similar range to Uber for comparable trips	→
Taxis On-demand taxi	~10–15 min to downtown San Jose; 40–70 min to northern Peninsula/SF depending on traffic	Metered; examples in reviews show ~$20–30 to downtown San Jose and much higher to Palo Alto/SF	→
Uber Rideshare	~10–15 min to downtown San Jose in light traffic; 45–75 min to San Francisco depending on traffic	Varies with distance and surge; often ~$15–25 to downtown San Jose, much higher to SF	→
VTA Light Rail Blue Line Light rail	~20–30 min Metro/Airport–Downtown San Jose (not including airport bus transfer)	$2.50	→
VTA Route 10 Airport Flyer Bus	—	—	→
VTA Route 60 Bus	20–25 min SJC–Berryessa BART; ~15–20 min SJC–Santa Clara Caltrain	$2.50	→