The train between Los Angeles and Palo Alto takes 10h 30m. There is at least one train per day from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles and Palo Alto. The service departs Los Angeles at 9:51 AM in the morning, which arrives into Palo Alto at 20:22:00. 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 Los Angeles to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles station and arriving at San Jose station via San Jose station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
Los Angeles to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
Los Angeles to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
The distance between Los Angeles and Palo Alto is 515.5 km. The road distance is 572 km.
Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $230–360 and the journey takes 9h 55m.
