The train between San Diego and Palo Alto takes 14h 20m. There is at least one train per day from San Diego 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 San Diego and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 6:01 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Diego is at 6:01 AM which arrives into Palo Alto at 8:22 PM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles and take an average of 14h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from San Diego to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from San Diego station and arriving at Palo Alto station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 20m.
San Diego to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
The distance between San Diego and Palo Alto is 693.8 km. The road distance is 909 km.
You can take a train from San Diego to California Avenue Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 14h 32m.
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