The average bus between Palo Alto and Castro takes 2h 46m and the fastest bus takes 2h 3m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Palo Alto to Castro. 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 and Castro. The earliest departure is at 6:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Palo Alto is at 11:50 PM which arrives into Castro at 5:25 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Castro. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto station and arriving at Castro station via Daly City BART-Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
Palo Alto to Castro bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Palo Alto to Castro bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Daly City BART-Bay 3 station.
The distance between Palo Alto and Castro is 43.7 km. The road distance is 53 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.