With a population of 72,148, San Ramon is a must-see destination in California, United States. We recommend you stay at least 3 days in order to fully appreciate everything San Ramon has to offer.
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When flying to San Ramon, you’ll arrive at Oakland Airport (OAK), which is located 23 km from the city center. Airlines that fly from the United States to San Ramon include Spirit Airlines, Southwest and Alaska Airlines. The shortest domestic flight to San Ramon departs from Ontario and takes around 1h 20m.
Amtrak is the only carrier operating train routes to San Ramon. The train journey from San Ramon to Sacramento takes 1h 37m and costs around $29 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Fresno, expect to pay about $28 for a 4h 00m trip.
Another option to get to San Ramon is to pick up a car rental from San Francisco, which is about 38 km from San Ramon. You’ll find branches of Kyte and Sixt, among others, in San Francisco.
You can travel by bus to San Ramon using Greyhound or FlixBus. From Oakland, the bus ride to San Ramon takes 40 km and will cost you around $9. From Reno, the ticket costs about $25 for a journey of 636 km.
Renting a car in San Ramon costs $66 per day, on average, or $199 if you want to rent if for 3 days.
It’s generally cheaper to rent your vehicle outside the airport: locations in the city are around 4% cheaper than airport locations in San Ramon.
Expect to pay $3.90 per gallon in San Ramon (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $46.79 and $62.38. The most frequently booked car type in San Ramon is Mini (Chrysler Pacifica or similar). If you’re looking to save money, though, keep in mind that Intermediate rental cars (Nissan Sentra or similar) are, on average, 74% cheaper than other rental car types in the city.