The average bus between Palo Alto and Fort Mason takes 3h 8m and the fastest bus takes 2h 17m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Palo Alto to Fort Mason. 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 20 minutes between Palo Alto and Fort Mason. The earliest departure is at 4:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Palo Alto is at 11:50 PM which arrives into Fort Mason at 5:42 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
3h 13m • 1 change
3h 10m • 1 change
3h 7m • 1 change
3h 16m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Fort Mason. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto station and arriving at Fort Mason station via Daly City BART-Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
Palo Alto to Fort Mason bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Palo Alto to Fort Mason bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Lombard St & Laguna St station.
The distance between Palo Alto and Fort Mason is 47.8 km. The road distance is 64 km.
You can take a bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Lombard St & Laguna St via Daly City BART Station in around 3h 6m.