How do I travel from San Francisco to Winchester House in San Jose and get back to San Francisco by four pm?|125912

We are goin on a tour of Alcatraz at 6pm and can_t arrive back any later than this. Thanks heaps.

You_re going to want to take Caltrain. Unfortunately, the Baby Bullet trains are not an option. The first northbound train arrives in SF at 5:24pm (not enough time to get to Alcatraz by 6).

There is a limited-stop train that leaves San Jose Diridon at 2:40pm and gets you to SF at 4:02pm.

There_s no bus route directly from Winchester Mystery House to San Jose Diridon. If you don_t mind a bit of walking, the simplest way to go is:
- walk north on Winchester Blvd (away from 280) and turn right on Forest Av.(~ 3/4 mile)
- go into the Valley Fair Mall bus depot on your right
- catch an eastbound 23 bus (going toward Alum Rock Transit Center)
- ride the bus until you get to the corner of W San Carlos St and Bird Av (also known as W San Carlos St and Montgomery).
- walk north on Montgomery (aka Bird) - stay on the western sidewalk
- turn left on San Fernando St and you_ll see Diridon Station

In order to make the 2:40pm train, I_d leave the Winchester Mystery House no later than about 1:15pm.

you won_t make it -the cost of the Winchester house _ the size means you spend a full day wandering. enjoy your trip -you can spend a full day in SF _ one in SJ (there_s a yummy Thai restaurant across from the mansion).

Do you have a car or are you relying on public transportation?