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San Jose & Silicon Valley
Coming & going
AIR
San Jose International Airport (SJC; tel (408) 277 4759) is close to downtown San Jose and 75km (46½ miles) south of San Francisco's city centre. This airport has flights to major cities throughout the United States although nearby San Francisco and Oakland Airports handle more flights.
Bus 10 (also known as the VTA Airport Flyer) is a free service that connects San Jose Airport with Metro/Airport light rail station and Santa Clara train station. For transport into central Mountain View, Sunnyvale and Palo Alto, take bus 10 to Santa Clara station and transfer to a Caltrain train. For transport into San Jose, the easiest option is to take bus 10 to Metro/Airport light rail station and then take the light rail ($2) into downtown San Jose.
BUS & COACH
Greyhound (tel (408) 295 4151) coaches stop at 70 S Almaden Avenue, San Jose (bus 63, 64, 65, 68, 81, 180, DASH, MST55; light rail Santa Clara). Greyhound coaches go to Fresno, Salinas and Los Angeles.
TRAIN
Caltrain trains are one of the easiest ways to get to Silicon Valley from San Francisco. If you catch an express you can make the trip in a little over an hour. The one-way fare from San Francisco to San Jose is $7.75. San Jose's main Caltrain station is San Jose Diridon just west of downtown San Jose.
Caltrain station in Palo Alto
Amtrak trains also serve San Jose's Diridon station. Amtrak goes to Oakland/Emeryville, Sacramento and Los Angeles.
ACE trains run between San Jose and Stockton (near Sacramento).
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