The average bus between Gilroy and Palo Alto takes 2h 45m and the fastest bus takes 1h 56m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Gilroy 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 30 minutes between Gilroy and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 5:12 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Gilroy is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Palo Alto at 12:54 AM. All services require a transfer at San Jose Diridon and take an average of 2h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Gilroy to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Gilroy station and arriving at Palo Alto station via San Jose Diridon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
Gilroy to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Monterey & 5th station.
Gilroy to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at San Jose Diridon station.
The distance between Gilroy and Palo Alto is 70.3 km. The road distance is 76 km.
Santa Clara VTA operates a bus from Monterey & 5th to San Jose Diridon every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 1h 42m.
