Located within the Santa Clara Valley in the southern part of the Bay Area, San Jose is a popular city amongst travellers. Home to beautiful farmers’ markets, amazing restaurants, cultural events and green parks, it is a great destination for all.
If you are travelling from San Francisco airport, you have 3 transportation options to get from SFO to San Jose; you can either take a taxi or private transfer, a shuttle bus or you can take the Caltrain from downtown San Francisco. The fastest and most comfortable option to get from San Francisco to San Jose is an airport taxi or private transfer, taking just 35 minutes to reach downtown San Jose. A cheaper alternative would be to take the Monterey Airbus – a shared shuttle bus that is also direct and takes 45 minutes to reach San Jose. Finally, for travellers on a budget, you can take the L1 train from San Francisco Station to San Jose, taking 1 hour 36 minutes, excluding the travel time to downtown.
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