I tried to use GoogleMaps to route from SJ to the consulate and I think I have a headache!
Apparently the issues of no weekend service has annoyed Google's algorithm, so they just refuse to allow you to travel via CalTrain except in extreme cases of setting starting and ending locations as actual CalTrain stations! What the what?! The only other suggestion is to take a variety of choices of VTA to BART to the city. As it is, most of Google's suggestions are pitiful! It seems they are making it as hard on someone to take transit as possible! How terrible!
Then I decided to see what it would suggest for SF to Reno, which got me a load of hooey of Flixbus from downtown OAK to RNO, and the reverse of RNO to downtown OAK, take BART and a 38 to the Consulate! What rubbish! Flixbus and Greyhound run from downtown SF to Reno and vice versa for about $30 one way, no need to hassle with Oakland and BART, just a short 38/38R from Greyhound to the Consulate! They both also run RNO to downtown SJ for a skosh more. I know you prefer trains, there are some other options in a pinch.
Seems Google is making it difficult so you'll either drive, take a rideshare or find your own other solution! Argh!
I hope your trip to and from the Consulate goes well and that they quickly approve your visa so you can fly home easily.
Transit nightmare
Apparently the issues of no weekend service has annoyed Google's algorithm, so they just refuse to allow you to travel via CalTrain except in extreme cases of setting starting and ending locations as actual CalTrain stations! What the what?! The only other suggestion is to take a variety of choices of VTA to BART to the city. As it is, most of Google's suggestions are pitiful! It seems they are making it as hard on someone to take transit as possible! How terrible!
Then I decided to see what it would suggest for SF to Reno, which got me a load of hooey of Flixbus from downtown OAK to RNO, and the reverse of RNO to downtown OAK, take BART and a 38 to the Consulate! What rubbish! Flixbus and Greyhound run from downtown SF to Reno and vice versa for about $30 one way, no need to hassle with Oakland and BART, just a short 38/38R from Greyhound to the Consulate! They both also run RNO to downtown SJ for a skosh more. I know you prefer trains, there are some other options in a pinch.
Seems Google is making it difficult so you'll either drive, take a rideshare or find your own other solution! Argh!
I hope your trip to and from the Consulate goes well and that they quickly approve your visa so you can fly home easily.