The average bus between Palo Alto Caltrain Station and Parkmerced takes 2h 34m and the fastest bus takes 1h 53m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Parkmerced. 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 Palo Alto Caltrain Station and Parkmerced. The earliest departure is at 4:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Palo Alto Caltrain Station is at 11:50 PM which arrives into Parkmerced at 5:11 AM. All services require a transfer at Daly City BART Station and take an average of 2h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

2h 5m • 1 change

1h 55m • 1 change

1h 53m • 1 change

1h 58m • 1 change
Want to know about travelling from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Parkmerced? 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 Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Parkmerced. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Caltrain Station station and arriving at Parkmerced station via Daly City BART-Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Parkmerced bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Parkmerced bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Daly City BART-Bay 3 station.
The distance between Palo Alto Caltrain Station and Parkmerced is 41.2 km. The road distance is 48 km.
SamTrans operates a bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 2h 9m.