The train between Salinas and Palo Alto takes 2h 8m. There is at least one train per day from Salinas 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 Salinas and Palo Alto. The service departs Salinas at 6:13 PM in the evening, which arrives into Palo Alto at 20:21:00. All services require a transfer at San Jose and take an average of 2h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Salinas to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Salinas station and arriving at California Avenue Caltrain Northbound station via San Jose station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
Salinas to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
Salinas to Palo Alto train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at California Avenue Caltrain Northbound station.
The distance between Salinas and Palo Alto is 95.3 km. The road distance is 122 km.
You can take a train from Salinas to California Avenue Caltrain Northbound via San Jose and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 2h 14m.