There are 4 ways to get from San Jose to Santa Clara–Great America Station by train (Amtrak), taxi, car, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from San Jose to Santa Clara Great America Amtraktrain Capitol Corridor
14 min$5–7Drive 7.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Jose to Santa Clara–Great America Stationcar 7.2 mi
9 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Jose to Santa Clara–Great America Stationtaxi 7.2 mi
9 min$27–35Tram
- Take the tram from Saint James Station to Lick Mill Stationtram Green Line / ...
33 min$3
San Jose to Santa Clara–Great America Station by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Santa Clara–Great America Station is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Santa Clara–Great America Station is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $27 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from San Jose and arriving at Santa Clara Great America Amtrak. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between San Jose and Santa Clara–Great America Station is 7 miles. The road distance is 7.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Santa Clara–Great America Station without a car is to train which takes 14 min and costs $5 - $7.
The train from San Jose to Santa Clara Great America Amtrak takes 14 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
San Jose to Santa Clara–Great America Station train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
San Jose to Santa Clara–Great America Station train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Clara Great America Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Santa Clara–Great America Station is 7 miles. It takes approximately 9 min to drive from San Jose to Santa Clara–Great America Station.
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What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Santa Clara–Great America Station, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Santa Clara Great America Amtrak every 4 hours. Tickets cost $3–6 and the journey takes 14 min. Altamont Corridor Express also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Santa Clara Great America Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- Ace
Train from San Jose to Santa Clara Great America Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Ace
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- customer.service@vta.org
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Tram from Saint James Station to Lick Mill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $27–35
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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