The average bus between Palo Alto and Salinas takes 3h 36m and the fastest bus takes 3h 11m. The bus service runs several times per day from Palo Alto to Salinas. 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 3 times a day between Palo Alto and Salinas. The earliest departure is at 4:24 AM at night, and the last departure from Palo Alto is at 3:34 PM which arrives into Salinas at 7:42 PM. All services require a transfer at Santa Clara & 1st and take an average of 3h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Salinas. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto station and arriving at Salinas station via Santa Clara & 1st. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
Palo Alto to Salinas bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Churchill station.
Palo Alto to Salinas bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Salinas Intermodal Transit Center station.
The distance between Palo Alto and Salinas is 95.3 km. The road distance is 127 km.
You can take a bus from El Camino & Churchill to Salinas Intermodal Transit Center via Santa Clara & 1st, 2nd & Santa Clara, Gilroy Transit Center, and Monterey / Gilroy Train Station in around 4h 46m.