The cheapest and fastest trains from San Francisco, CA to Sunnyvale, CA
Cheapest price
$19
Average price
$19
Fastest journey
1 h 3 m
Average duration
1 h 3 m
Trains per day
1
Distance
56 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from San Francisco, CA to Sunnyvale, CA is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from San Francisco, CA to Sunnyvale, CA will cost around $19 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $19.
Of the 1 trains that leave San Francisco, CA for Sunnyvale, CA on Sat, Jan 03, 1 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, Jan 03 the direct trains cover the 56 km distance in an average of 1 h 3 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 3 m .
On Sat, Jan 03 the slowest trains will take 1 h 3 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.


Live departures
San Francisco, CA to Sunnyvale, CA train times
The table below shows live departures for San Francisco, CA to Sunnyvale, CA trains for today, Friday, January 2. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 Coast Starlight · 729 Capitol Corridor | 4:39 PM Emeryville station, Emeryville, CA | 3h08 | 7:47 PM Santa Clara Station, Santa Clara, CA | 1 transfer | |
727 Capitol Corridor | 5:08 PM Emeryville station, Emeryville, CA | 1h14 | 6:22 PM Santa Clara Station, Santa Clara, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
729 Capitol Corridor | 6:35 PM Emeryville station, Emeryville, CA | 1h12 | 7:47 PM Santa Clara Station, Santa Clara, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
733 Capitol Corridor | 7:35 PM Emeryville station, Emeryville, CA | 1h12 | 8:47 PM Santa Clara Station, Santa Clara, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
741 Capitol Corridor | 10:36 PM Emeryville station, Emeryville, CA | 1h11 | 11:47 PM Santa Clara Station, Santa Clara, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
745 Capitol Corridor | 1:35 AM Emeryville station, Emeryville, CA | 1h12 | 2:47 AM Santa Clara Station, Santa Clara, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
747 Capitol Corridor | 2:46 AM Emeryville station, Emeryville, CA | 1h11 | 3:57 AM Santa Clara Station, Santa Clara, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from San Francisco, CA to Sunnyvale, CA
Trains from San Francisco, CA to Sunnyvale, CA run on average 14 times per day, taking around 1h 15m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $19 (€15) if you book in advance.
There are 13 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 05:49, the last at 20:34. The fastest train covers the 34 miles (56 km) distance in 1h 3m.
Distance 34 miles (56 km) |
Average train duration 1h 15m |
Cheapest ticket price $19 (€15) |
Trains per day 14 |
Direct trains 13 |
Fastest train 1h 3m |
First train 05:49 |
Last train 20:34 |
Train companies: Amtrak, Caltrain from San Francisco, CA to Sunnyvale, CA trainsAmtrak, Caltrain trains will get you between San Francisco, CA and Sunnyvale, CA from $19 (€15). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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