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How to get to Santa Clara by train
Routes | 15 |
Trips per day | 88 |
train lines | 2 |
Stations | 2 |
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About Santa Clara
Santa Clara is a city in the San Francisco Bay Area, home to Santa Clara University, the San Francisco 49ers, and many of Silicon Valley's prominent tech companies. The Intel Museum, at Intel's headquarters, is the perfect place to celebrate technological advances and see exhibits like a giant replica of an Intel computing chip. The Intel Museum is free to visit, as is the Triton Museum of Art, home to contemporary artworks from Bay Area artists.
If you'd rather escape the fast-paced world of tech, the Santa Clara Valley is also home to over 30 wineries that encourage visitors to take it slow and relax a while. Drink in the view as you sip the wines at Kirigin Cellars, one of the oldest wineries in California.
Santa Clara is a fabulous city for a family vacation, too, just maybe without the winery visits. Instead, treat the kids to thrills at California's Great Adventure amusement park and South Bay Shores water park.
Santa Clara is one of the stops on the Capitol Corridor train that runs from San Jose to Sacramento. Amtrak Thruway provides a few bus trips out of Santa Clara, but there are even more options departing from its neighbors, San Jose and San Francisco. The closest major airport to Santa Clara is the San Jose Airport, but it also convenient to fly into San Francisco or Oakland.
What train companies travel to Santa Clara, California?
Located in California, Santa Clara is accessible by train from 15 other cities. You can choose from 88 daily scheduled trips when you search for trains to Santa Clara on Wanderu. Amtrak usually has the most trains on any given day.
Looking for other ways to get there? Bus tickets to Santa Clara are also available..
Train companies serving Santa Clara
Train | Routes | Avg. Time | Avg. Price |
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Amtrak | 159 | 9h 31m | $109.68 |
Amtrak Capitol Corridor | 16 | 1h 27m | $29.22 |
Amtrak is the largest passenger railroad service in America, offering daily intercity trains to hundreds of destinations across the contiguous United States, as well as several cities in Canada. Every Amtrak train comes equipped with comfortable seats with extra legroom, as well as several four-seat areas with tables in the middle. In addition, each car has a freshly cleaned restroom, free WiFi and power outlets at every seat. There are also snack bars where you can purchase drinks or food during your journey.
Since 1991, Capitol Corridor has connected Auburn to San Jose, with stops in Sacramento, Oakland, Berkeley, and 15 other cities in Northern California. The route's convenient transport to various cities includes breathtaking scenery guaranteed to help pass the time. Each train offers onboard WiFi and a cafe car for the comfort of passengers, as well as ample bicycle and luggage storage.
Which train carrier has the best service to Santa Clara?
Based on customers travel reviews, travelers who booked on Wanderu rave about traveling to Santa Clara by train with Amtrak Capitol Corridor giving them a 4.2 rating out of 5.
Travelers also mentioned that Amtrak Capitol Corridor had the most comfortable train service to Santa Clara taking into account the seats and amenities that Amtrak Capitol Corridor offers. They rate Amtrak Capitol Corridor a 4.1 out of 5 when it comes to just how relaxing and enjoyable their experience was onboard.
If you are looking to arrive to Santa Clara punctually, travelers suggest that Amtrak has the best on time performance on their train schedules to Santa Clara, rating them a 4.5 based on their on time arrivals.
Frequently Asked Questions
The busiest train station in Santa Clara is 5099 Stars and Stripes Dr. As Santa Clara's main station, it has the most trains coming and going. However, a popular alternative is Caltrain ACE station - 1001 Railroad Ave.
Departure | Avg. Time | Avg. Price |
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Fremont | 0h 22m | $12.50 |
Santa Cruz | 1h 45m | $19.23 |
Martinez | 2h 32m | $34.32 |
San Jose | 0h 9m | $8.62 |
Davis | 3h 15m | $47.33 |
Top train routes to and from Santa Clara
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