The train between Palo Alto and Menlo Park takes 5 min. The train runs at least 2 times per hour from Palo Alto to Menlo Park. 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 every 30 minutes between Palo Alto and Menlo Park. The earliest departure is at 5:07 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Palo Alto is at 11:55 PM which arrives into Menlo Park at 12:00 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 5 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct train departing from Palo Alto station and arriving at Menlo Park station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Palo Alto to Menlo Park train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound station.
Palo Alto to Menlo Park train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound station.
The distance between Palo Alto and Menlo Park is 3.7 km. The road distance is 5 km.
Caltrain operates a train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3–5 and the journey takes 6 min.