- Distance: 24.3 mi
- Duration: 1h 2m
The average bus between South San Francisco and Palo Alto takes 1h 2m and the fastest bus takes 57 min. The bus service runs several times per day from South San Francisco 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 2 hours between South San Francisco and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 5:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from South San Francisco is at 5:05 PM which arrives into Palo Alto at 6:10 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from South San Francisco station and arriving at Palo Alto station. Services depart every 2 hours, and operate 5 times a week. The journey takes approximately 1h 2m.
South San Francisco to Palo Alto bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from San Bruno BART-Bay 9 Outer Busway station.
South San Francisco to Palo Alto bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr station.
The distance between South San Francisco and Palo Alto is 33.2 km. The road distance is 39 km.
SamTrans operates a bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 9 Outer Busway to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr hourly. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 1h 2m.