The average bus between Palo Alto and Mount Shasta takes 20h 55m and the fastest bus takes 17h 23m. There is at least one bus per day from Palo Alto to Mount Shasta. 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 once daily between Palo Alto and Mount Shasta. The earliest departure is at 6:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Palo Alto is at 3:48 PM which arrives into Mount Shasta at 4:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 and take an average of 20h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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17h 23m • 2 changes
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24h 27m • 2 changes
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17h 23m • 2 changes
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24h 27m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Mount Shasta. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto station and arriving at Mount Shasta station via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 55m.
Palo Alto to Mount Shasta bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St station.
Palo Alto to Mount Shasta bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Mt Shasta station.
The distance between Palo Alto and Mount Shasta is 430.3 km. The road distance is 551 km.
You can take a bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Mt Shasta via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37, San Francisco Bus Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 10h 28m.