The train between California and Palo Alto takes 10h 30m. There is at least one train per day from California 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.
Trains run once daily between California and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 9:51 AM in the morning, and the last departure from California is at 9:51 AM which arrives into Palo Alto at 8:21 PM. All services require a transfer at San Jose and take an average of 10h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from California to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from California station and arriving at Palo Alto station via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
California to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
California to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
The distance between California and Palo Alto is 311.6 km. The road distance is 705 km.
Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $130–280 and the journey takes 9h 55m.
