The average bus between Tacoma and Palo Alto takes 31h 20m and the fastest bus takes 27h 46m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Tacoma 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 5 times a week between Tacoma and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 1:45 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Tacoma is at 3:15 PM which arrives into Palo Alto at 7:01 PM. All services require a transfer at SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G and take an average of 31h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Tacoma station and arriving at Palo Alto station via Sacramento Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 20m.
Tacoma to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Olympia station.
Tacoma to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr station.
The distance between Tacoma and Palo Alto is 1,091.2 km. The road distance is 1,374 km.
You can take a bus from Commerce St Station - Zone G to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G, Olympia, Sacramento Bus Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 in around 23h 33m.
