Does Bart go from San Francisco to Santa Clara?
Simply so, can you take BART to Santa Clara?
No, there is no direct bus from Fremont Station (BART) station to Santa Clara. However, there are services departing from Fremont BART Station and arriving at El Camino & Lafayette via Milpitas Transit Center. It takes approximately 45 min to get from Fremont Station (BART) to Santa Clara, including transfers.
Also question is, is there a train from San Francisco to Santa Clara?
Yes, there is a direct train departing from San Francisco Caltrain and arriving at Santa Clara Caltrain. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 28m. It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from San Francisco to Santa Clara University, including transfers.
Closest BART to Palo Alto is up 101 to Millbrae, if you want to drive about half way to SF, or as mentioned Cal Train from Palo Alto. If you're not going to travel anywhere else than the Wharf & Alcatraz, I think public transit is the way to go, no stress and no parking.