The average bus between Fishermans Wharf and Palo Alto takes 3h 28m and the fastest bus takes 2h 35m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Fishermans Wharf 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 every 20 minutes between Fishermans Wharf and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 6:02 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Fishermans Wharf is at 6:38 PM which arrives into Palo Alto at 9:59 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

2h 56m • 1 change

3h • 1 change

3h 2m • 1 change

3h 5m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Fishermans Wharf to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Fishermans Wharf station and arriving at Palo Alto station via Daly City BART Parking Lot E. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
Fishermans Wharf to Palo Alto bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from North Point St & Jones St station.
Fishermans Wharf to Palo Alto bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
The distance between Fishermans Wharf and Palo Alto is 47.3 km. The road distance is 66 km.
You can take a bus from North Point St & Jones St to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Daly City BART-Bay 1 in around 3h 18m.