The average bus between Palo Alto and Sunset District takes 2h 50m and the fastest bus takes 2h 1m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Palo Alto to Sunset District. 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 Sunset District. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Palo Alto is at 7:05 PM which arrives into Sunset District at 9:42 PM. All services require a transfer at Daly City BART Station and take an average of 2h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


2h 14m • 2 changes


2h 45m • 2 changes


2h 48m • 2 changes


2h 48m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Sunset District. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto station and arriving at Sunset District station via Daly City BART-Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
Palo Alto to Sunset District bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Palo Alto to Sunset District bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Daly City BART-Bay 3 station.
The distance between Palo Alto and Sunset District is 46.5 km. The road distance is 53 km.
SamTrans operates a bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 2h 9m.