The average bus between Palo Alto and Pier 41 takes 3h 18m and the fastest bus takes 2h 26m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Palo Alto to Pier 41. 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 Pier 41. The earliest departure is at 6:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Palo Alto is at 7:50 PM which arrives into Pier 41 at 10:41 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
3h 22m • 1 change
3h 18m • 1 change
3h 17m • 1 change
3h 24m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Pier 41. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto station and arriving at Pier 41 station via Daly City BART-Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
Palo Alto to Pier 41 bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Palo Alto to Pier 41 bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Powell St & Beach St station.
The distance between Palo Alto and Pier 41 is 47.2 km. The road distance is 66 km.
You can take a bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Powell St & Beach St via Daly City BART Station in around 3h 17m.