The average bus between Seattle and Palo Alto takes 26h 43m and the fastest bus takes 22h 36m. The bus service runs several times per day from Seattle 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 Seattle and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 2:10 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Seattle is at 9:15 PM which arrives into Palo Alto at 7:51 PM. All services require a transfer at Sacramento Bus Station and take an average of 26h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Seattle to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Seattle station and arriving at Palo Alto station via Sacramento Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 43m.
Seattle to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr station.
The distance between Seattle and Palo Alto is 1,130.3 km. The road distance is 1,427 km.
You can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Sacramento Bus Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 in around 23h 36m.