The bus between Menlo Park and Palo Alto takes 15 min. There is at least one bus per day from Menlo Park 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 once daily between Menlo Park and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 2:32 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Menlo Park is at 4:02 PM which arrives into Palo Alto at 4:17 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 15 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Menlo Park station and arriving at Palo Alto station. Services depart once daily, and operate 5 times a week. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Menlo Park to Palo Alto bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Middlefield Rd & Oak Grove Ave station.
Menlo Park to Palo Alto bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at W Bayshore Rd & Newell Rd station.
The distance between Menlo Park and Palo Alto is 3.7 km. The road distance is 5 km.
SamTrans operates a bus from Middlefield Rd & Oak Grove Ave to W Bayshore Rd & Newell Rd once daily. Tickets cost $1–3 and the journey takes 15 min.