The average bus between Hercules and Palo Alto takes 5h 34m and the fastest bus takes 2h 12m. The bus service runs several times per day from Hercules 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 twice daily between Hercules and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 4:44 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Hercules is at 8:00 PM which arrives into Palo Alto at 9:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31 and take an average of 5h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Hercules to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Hercules station and arriving at Palo Alto station via Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
Hercules to Palo Alto bus services, operated by WestCat Lynx, depart from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 station.
Hercules to Palo Alto bus services, operated by WestCat Lynx, arrive at Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr station.
The distance between Hercules and Palo Alto is 65.2 km. The road distance is 94 km.
SamTrans operates a bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr 4 times a day. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 1h 36m.