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San Jose to Palo Alto buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between San Jose and Palo Alto takes 1h 11m and the fastest bus takes 43 min. The bus runs at least 6 times per hour from San Jose 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.

1h 11m
Duration
17 mi
Distance
$5
Average price
Every 10 minutes
Frequency

San Jose to Palo Alto bus times

Buses run every 10 minutes between San Jose and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 9:41 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Jose is at 3:57 PM which arrives into Palo Alto at 5:19 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 16.6 mi
  • Duration: 1h 11m

What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?

Santa Clara VTA operates a bus from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd to El Camino & California every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 1h 20m.

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