Santa Clara: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Santa Clara is a city of 126,215 people in United States (California), 22 m (72 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Santa Clara Transit Center.
Key facts
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Daylight in Santa Clara runs from about 9 h 38 min a day in late December to 14 h 47 min in late June (computed for 37.35° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Santa Clara is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre, whose 11,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are San Francisco International Airport (SFO, 47 km), Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK, 47 km), San Carlos Airport (SQL, 32 km), Buchanan Field (CCR, 71 km), Monterey Regional Airport (MRY, 86 km).
Flights to Santa Clara: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Santa Clara Transit Center. Trains to Santa Clara
Buses to Santa Clara · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara City Library | 1,013,064 | 2016 |
The busiest is Santa Clara City Library at 1,013,064 visitors in 2016. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Santa Clara
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- San Jose, 6 km
- San Francisco, 62 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Fresno, 205 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sacramento, 142 km — trains · tours
- Oakland, 57 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bakersfield, 343 km — flights
- Stockton, 89 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Reno, 305 km
- Fremont, 22 km — tours
- Modesto, 90 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Izumo, Coimbra.
Common questions
Which airport serves Santa Clara?
Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Santa Clara?
About 126,215 people live in Santa Clara, across 48 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Santa Clara in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Santa Clara?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Santa Clara?
San Jose (6 km), San Francisco (62 km), Fresno (205 km), Sacramento (142 km), Oakland (57 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.