The average bus between Palo Alto and Carlsbad takes 26h 53m and the fastest bus takes 26h 31m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Palo Alto to Carlsbad. 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 Carlsbad. The earliest departure is at 6:34 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Palo Alto is at 6:50 AM which arrives into Carlsbad at 9:22 AM. All services require a transfer at Tully & King and take an average of 26h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Carlsbad. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto station and arriving at Carlsbad station via Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 53m.
Palo Alto to Carlsbad bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich station.
Palo Alto to Carlsbad bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Oceanside Transportation Center station.
The distance between Palo Alto and Carlsbad is 644.8 km. The road distance is 744 km.
You can take a bus from El Camino & Churchill to Carlsbad Bl & Pine Ave via Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Los Angeles Downtown, Oceanside Transportation Center, and Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8 in around 12h 17m.