The train between San Luis Obispo and Palo Alto takes 5h 16m. There is at least one train per day from San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 3:05 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from San Luis Obispo is at 3:05 PM which arrives into Palo Alto at 8:22 PM. All services require a transfer at San Jose and take an average of 5h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from San Luis Obispo to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from San Luis Obispo station and arriving at Palo Alto station via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
San Luis Obispo to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Luis Obispo station.
San Luis Obispo to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
The distance between San Luis Obispo and Palo Alto is 274.4 km. The road distance is 348 km.
Amtrak operates a train from San Luis Obispo to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $60–140 and the journey takes 4h 41m.
