The average bus between Sacramento and Palo Alto takes 9h 50m and the fastest bus takes 4h 36m. The bus service runs several times per day from Sacramento 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 twice daily between Sacramento and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 9:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Sacramento is at 6:10 PM which arrives into Palo Alto at 9:55 AM. All services require a transfer at San Francisco Bus Station and take an average of 9h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr station via San Francisco Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
Sacramento to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Sacramento to Palo Alto bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr station.
The distance between Sacramento and Palo Alto is 138.9 km. The road distance is 179 km.
You can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via San Francisco Bus Station and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 in around 4h 36m.
