The average bus between Salinas and Palo Alto takes 4h 2m and the fastest bus takes 3h 51m. The bus service runs several times per day from Salinas 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 3 times a day between Salinas and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Salinas is at 5:45 PM which arrives into Palo Alto at 9:46 PM. All services require a transfer at Monterey / Gilroy Train Station and take an average of 4h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Salinas station and arriving at Palo Alto station via Monterey / Gilroy Train Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
Salinas to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center station.
Salinas to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at El Camino & Churchill station.
The distance between Salinas and Palo Alto is 95.3 km. The road distance is 127 km.
You can take a bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to El Camino & Churchill via Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy Transit Center, 1st & Santa Clara, and Santa Clara & 2nd in around 4h 6m.