The average bus between Palo Alto and Los Angeles takes 10h 37m and the fastest bus takes 8h 24m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Palo Alto to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles. The earliest departure is at 2:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Palo Alto is at 10:48 AM which arrives into Los Angeles at 10:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound and take an average of 10h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Los Angeles. However, there are services departing from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich station and arriving at Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station via Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 37m.
Palo Alto to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Hoang Express, depart from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich station.
Palo Alto to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Hoang Express, arrive at Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station.
The distance between Palo Alto and Los Angeles is 515.5 km. The road distance is 571 km.
Hoang Express operates a bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station once daily. Tickets cost $45–60 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
