The average bus between Palo Alto and Richmond takes 3h 30m and the fastest bus takes 3h 6m. The bus service runs several times per day from Palo Alto to Richmond. 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 twice daily between Palo Alto and Richmond. 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 Richmond at 7:52 PM. All services require a transfer at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 and take an average of 3h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Richmond. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto station and arriving at Richmond station via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
Palo Alto to Richmond bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St station.
Palo Alto to Richmond bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
The distance between Palo Alto and Richmond is 57.9 km. The road distance is 105 km.
You can take a bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Cutting Blvd & Marina Bay Pkwy via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37, Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A, and San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B in around 3h 42m.
