The average bus between Palo Alto and Great Mall/Main Station takes 2h 1m and the fastest bus takes 1h 20m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Palo Alto to Great Mall/Main Station. 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 Great Mall/Main Station. The earliest departure is at 1:53 AM at night, and the last departure from Palo Alto is at 10:55 PM which arrives into Great Mall/Main Station at 12:33 AM. All services require a transfer at Santa Clara & 2nd and take an average of 2h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Great Mall/Main Station. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto station and arriving at Great Mall/Main Station station via Santa Clara & 2nd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
Palo Alto to Great Mall/Main Station bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & California station.
Palo Alto to Great Mall/Main Station bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Main & Great Mall Pkwy station.
The distance between Palo Alto and Great Mall/Main Station is 21.5 km. The road distance is 40 km.
You can take a bus from El Camino & California to Main & Great Mall Pkwy via Santa Clara & 2nd and 1st & Santa Clara in around 2h 8m.
