- Distance: 7.5 mi
- Duration: 43 min
The average bus between San Carlos and Palo Alto takes 43 min and the fastest bus takes 30 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from San Carlos 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 San Carlos and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 12:27 AM at night, and the last departure from San Carlos is at 11:57 PM which arrives into Palo Alto at 12:29 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 43 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Carlos station and arriving at Palo Alto station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
San Carlos to Palo Alto bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave station.
San Carlos to Palo Alto bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
The distance between San Carlos and Palo Alto is 12.7 km. The road distance is 12 km.
SamTrans operates a bus from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $1–3 and the journey takes 41 min.