The average bus between Reno and Palo Alto takes 16h and the fastest bus takes 12h 16m. There is at least one bus per day from Reno 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 once daily between Reno and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 6:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Reno is at 2:10 PM which arrives into Palo Alto at 9:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar and take an average of 16h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Reno to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Reno station and arriving at Palo Alto station via Northstar Village Gate # 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
Reno to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Reno Tahoe International Airport station.
Reno to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Jose Park and Ride station.
The distance between Reno and Palo Alto is 308.2 km. The road distance is 509 km.
You can take a bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to California Avenue Caltrain Northbound via Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar, San Jose Park and Ride, and Tamien Caltrain Northbound in around 7h 39m.
