The average train between Palo Alto and Union City takes 1h 37m and the fastest train takes 1h 21m. The train runs at least 2 times per hour from Palo Alto to Union City. 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 Union City. The earliest departure is at 12:57 AM at night, and the last departure from Palo Alto is at 10:17 PM which arrives into Union City at 11:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Mountain View Caltrain Southbound and take an average of 1h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Palo Alto to Union City. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto station and arriving at Union City station via Milpitas Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
Palo Alto to Union City train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Mountain View Station.
Palo Alto to Union City train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Union City station.
The distance between Palo Alto and Union City is 20.3 km. The road distance is 52 km.
You can take a train from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound to Fremont via Santa Clara Amtrak in around 1h 43m.
