The average bus between California and Palo Alto takes 10h 22m and the fastest bus takes 8h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from California to Palo Alto. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between California and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 9:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from California is at 2:00 PM which arrives into Palo Alto at 10:39 PM. All services require a transfer at San Jose Diridon Station and take an average of 10h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from California to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from California station and arriving at Palo Alto station via San Jose Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 22m.
California to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
California to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
The distance between California and Palo Alto is 311.6 km. The road distance is 577 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station twice daily. Tickets cost $55–90 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.
