The train between Redwood City and Palo Alto takes 10 min. The train runs at least 2 times per hour from Redwood City 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 every 30 minutes between Redwood City and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 12:07 AM at night, and the last departure from Redwood City is at 11:37 PM which arrives into Palo Alto at 11:47 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 10 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct train departing from Redwood City station and arriving at Palo Alto station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Redwood City to Palo Alto train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound station.
Redwood City to Palo Alto train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at California Avenue Caltrain Southbound station.
The distance between Redwood City and Palo Alto is 9.5 km. The road distance is 10 km.
Caltrain operates a train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $4–5 and the journey takes 10 min.