The average bus between Palo Alto and Fresno takes 4h 32m and the fastest bus takes 3h 54m. The bus service runs several times per day from Palo Alto to Fresno. 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 5 times a day between Palo Alto and Fresno. The earliest departure is at 4:51 AM at night, and the last departure from Palo Alto is at 3:30 PM which arrives into Fresno at 8:00 PM. All services require a transfer at King & Virginia and take an average of 4h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Fresno. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto station and arriving at Fresno station via King & Virginia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
Palo Alto to Fresno bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Churchill station.
Palo Alto to Fresno bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Fresno, CA station.
The distance between Palo Alto and Fresno is 224 km. The road distance is 272 km.
You can take a bus from El Camino & Churchill to Fresno, CA via King & Virginia and San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant in around 5h 27m.