The average bus between Palo Alto and Bishop takes 37h 59m and the fastest bus takes 35h 30m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Palo Alto to Bishop. 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 6 times a week between Palo Alto and Bishop. The earliest departure is at 6:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Palo Alto is at 3:48 PM which arrives into Bishop at 6:17 PM. All services require a transfer at Tamien Caltrain Southbound and take an average of 37h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Bishop. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto station and arriving at Bishop station via Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 59m.
Palo Alto to Bishop bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from San Jose Park and Ride station.
Palo Alto to Bishop bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street station.
The distance between Palo Alto and Bishop is 331.1 km. The road distance is 730 km.
You can take a train from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street via Tamien Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Park and Ride, Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge, Stateline Transit Center, Douglas County Community/Senior Center, and Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 in around 12h 34m.
