The average bus between Hilton San Francisco Union Square and Palo Alto takes 3h 2m and the fastest bus takes 2h 11m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Hilton San Francisco Union Square 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 Hilton San Francisco Union Square and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 1:36 AM at night, and the last departure from Hilton San Francisco Union Square is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Palo Alto at 4:11 AM. All services require a transfer at Powell Street and take an average of 3h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

3h 34m • 1 change

2h 58m • 1 change

2h 18m • 1 change

2h 20m • 1 change
Want to know about travelling from Hilton San Francisco Union Square to Palo Alto? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from Hilton San Francisco Union Square to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Hilton San Francisco Union Square station and arriving at Palo Alto station via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
Hilton San Francisco Union Square to Palo Alto bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway station.
Hilton San Francisco Union Square to Palo Alto bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
The distance between Hilton San Francisco Union Square and Palo Alto is 45 km. The road distance is 56 km.
SamTrans operates a bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 1h 44m.