The train between Orange County and Palo Alto takes 12h 17m. There is at least one train per day from Orange County 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 Orange County and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 8:04 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Orange County is at 8:04 AM which arrives into Palo Alto at 8:22 PM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles and take an average of 12h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Orange County to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Orange County station and arriving at Palo Alto station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 17m.
Orange County to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Ana station.
Orange County to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
The distance between Orange County and Palo Alto is 563.6 km. The road distance is 761 km.
You can take a train from Santa Ana to California Avenue Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 12h 29m.