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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 85 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

TrainRoutesAvg. TimeAvg. Price
Amtrak15510h 11m€78.22
Amtrak Capitol Corridor161h 27m€17.96

  • 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 4.3 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 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

€4.40 is the cheapest price for a train ticket to Santa Clara, according to recent searches on Wanderu. You can use our search to check if this price is currently available on trains from your city to Santa Clara. In the last month, trains from Fremont to Santa Clara had the lowest average price at €5.88.

The busiest train station in Santa Clara is Caltrain ACE station - 1001 Railroad Ave. As Santa Clara's main station, it has the most trains coming and going. However, a popular alternative is 5099 Stars and Stripes Dr.

The closest airport to Santa Clara is Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl Airport (SJC), it is located 1.6 miles from the city center of Santa Clara.
Santa Clara ranks number 32 among most popular train destinations in the region. It also ranks number 178 in United States. Santa Clara ranks number 57 in the region in terms of the number of destinations that connect to Santa Clara via train service. On average 155 direct daily train trips serve Santa Clara.
The population of Santa Clara is 126215. Santa Clara ranks number 30 in terms of population in California and number 148 in all of United States.
Train tickets to Santa Clara range from €4 for a short trip to Santa Clara, while a 60 to 200 mile train trip to Santa Clara starts at , and a longer trip by train to Santa Clara can be as cheap as . Looking to travel across state or province lines? A trip from out of your region will be as low as .
People who take the train to Santa Clara are most often visiting their families or loved ones. With frequent schedules, the ability to book and hop on a train last minute make taking a train to Santa Clara easy whether you're planning a trip far in advance or need some quality time with loved ones at the last minute.
The closest train station to the city center of Santa Clara is Caltrain ACE station - 1001 Railroad Ave, located just 1 miles away. Select Caltrain ACE station - 1001 Railroad Ave as your arrival if your plans call for exploring the downtown area of Santa Clara. Search on Wanderu and in the search results you can filter travel options by arriving or departing station.

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