Palo Alto, CA Bus Travel

Getting to Palo Alto, CA

Travel around Palo Alto, CA

Santa Clara County to Palo Alto

Travel by bus from Santa Clara County to Palo Alto, CA with Caltrain.

Buses run up to 7 days per week to Palo Alto from Gilroy, Morgan Hill, Sunnyvale, San Jose and other places in Santa Clara County.

Bus from Days Shortest trip
Gilroy
  • Weekdays
1 hour 17 minutes
Morgan Hill
  • Weekdays
1 hour 2 minutes
Mountain View
  • Daily
7 minutes
San Jose
  • Daily
22 minutes
Sunnyvale
  • Daily
12 minutes

San Mateo County to Palo Alto

Buses to Palo Alto, CA from San Mateo County run up to 7 days per week.

Caltrain and SamTrans services run from East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, South San Francisco, San Bruno and other places in San Mateo County to Palo Alto.

Bus from Days Shortest trip
Belmont
  • Daily
11 minutes
East Palo Alto
  • Weekdays
43 minutes
Menlo Park
  • Daily
6 minutes
Millbrae
  • Daily
24 minutes
Redwood City
  • Daily
7 minutes
San Bruno
  • Daily
33 minutes
South San Francisco
  • Daily
34 minutes

City and County of San Francisco to Palo Alto

Travel by bus from City and County of San Francisco to Palo Alto, CA with Caltrain.

Buses run 7 days per week to Palo Alto from San Francisco.

Bus from Days Shortest trip
San Francisco
  • Daily
43 minutes

Getting around Palo Alto by bus

Travel around Palo Alto by bus with SamTrans. Buses operate 5 days per week.

Operator Days
SamTrans
  • Weekdays
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Palo Alto, CA Travel FAQs

  • Is there a daily bus service from San Jose to Palo Alto?

    Yes there are daily services to Palo Alto from San Jose operated by Caltrain.

  • How long does it take to get to Palo Alto from San Francisco?

    The shortest journey from San Francisco to Palo Alto takes 43 minutes.

  • Which bus operators serve Palo Alto?

    Caltrain and SamTrans operate to and within Palo Alto.