The average bus between Palo Alto Caltrain Station and San Francisco Pier 33 takes 3h 19m and the fastest bus takes 2h 24m. There is an hourly bus service from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to San Francisco Pier 33. 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 hourly between Palo Alto Caltrain Station and San Francisco Pier 33. The earliest departure is at 4:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Palo Alto Caltrain Station is at 9:50 PM which arrives into San Francisco Pier 33 at 12:41 AM. All services require a transfer at Daly City BART Station and take an average of 3h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

2h 24m • 1 change

2h 31m • 1 change

2h 43m • 1 change

2h 42m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to San Francisco Pier 33. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Caltrain Station station and arriving at San Francisco Pier 33 station via Daly City BART-Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
Palo Alto Caltrain Station to San Francisco Pier 33 bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Palo Alto Caltrain Station to San Francisco Pier 33 bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at North Point St & Mason St station.
The distance between Palo Alto Caltrain Station and San Francisco Pier 33 is 45.5 km. The road distance is 67 km.
You can take a bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Francisco Pier 33 via Daly City BART Station and North Point St & Mason St in around 3h 26m.