The average bus between Palo Alto and California takes 10h 12m and the fastest bus takes 8h 24m. The bus service runs several times per day from Palo Alto to California. 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 3 times a day between Palo Alto and California. The earliest departure is at 4:51 AM at night, and the last departure from Palo Alto is at 10:48 AM which arrives into California at 10:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound and take an average of 10h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to California. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto station and arriving at California station via Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
Palo Alto to California bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich station.
Palo Alto to California bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station.
The distance between Palo Alto and California is 311.6 km. The road distance is 576 km.
Hoang Express operates a bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station once daily. Tickets cost $45–60 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
