- Distance: 16.5 mi
- Duration: 1h 10m
The average bus between Palo Alto and San Jose takes 1h 10m and the fastest bus takes 44 min. The bus runs at least 6 times per hour from Palo Alto to San Jose. 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 10 minutes between Palo Alto and San Jose. The earliest departure is at 9:22 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Palo Alto is at 3:19 PM which arrives into San Jose at 4:27 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Palo Alto station and arriving at San Jose station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
Palo Alto to San Jose bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & California station.
Palo Alto to San Jose bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Santa Clara & Montgomery station.
The distance between Palo Alto and San Jose is 24.7 km. The road distance is 27 km.
Santa Clara VTA operates a bus from El Camino & California to Santa Clara & Montgomery every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
