The bus between Palo Alto and South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) takes 1h 36m. The bus service runs several times per day from Palo Alto to South San Francisco Station (Caltrain). 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 South San Francisco Station (Caltrain). The earliest departure is at 1:12 AM at night, and the last departure from Palo Alto is at 2:54 AM which arrives into South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) at 4:30 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h 36m. 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 South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) station. Services depart 3 times a day, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 1h 36m.
Palo Alto to South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from University Ave & Woodland Ave station.
Palo Alto to South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Airport Blvd & Baden Ave station.
The distance between Palo Alto and South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) is 33.2 km. The road distance is 45 km.
SamTrans operates a bus from University Ave & Woodland Ave to Airport Blvd & Baden Ave 4 times a day. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 1h 36m.