The average bus between Pier 41 and Palo Alto takes 3h 31m and the fastest bus takes 2h 39m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Pier 41 to Palo Alto. 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 Pier 41 and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Pier 41 is at 5:10 PM which arrives into Palo Alto at 8:59 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
2h 40m • 1 change
2h 57m • 1 change
3h 7m • 1 change
2h 59m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Pier 41 to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Pier 41 station and arriving at Palo Alto station via Daly City BART Parking Lot E. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
Pier 41 to Palo Alto bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from Powell St & Beach St station.
Pier 41 to Palo Alto bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
The distance between Pier 41 and Palo Alto is 47.2 km. The road distance is 67 km.
You can take a bus from Powell St & Beach St to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Daly City BART-Bay 1 in around 3h 21m.