The average bus between Santa Monica and Palo Alto takes 9h 43m and the fastest bus takes 9h 28m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 8:34 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 8:37 AM which arrives into Palo Alto at 6:25 PM. All services require a transfer at Cesar E Chavez / Vignes and take an average of 9h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
Want to know about travelling from Santa Monica to Palo Alto? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Palo Alto station via San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 43m.
Santa Monica to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station.
Santa Monica to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at El Camino & Churchill station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Palo Alto is 503.4 km. The road distance is 615 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to El Camino & Churchill via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, and King & Tully in around 10h 32m.
