The train between Tacoma and Palo Alto takes 24h 8m. The train runs, on average, 6 times per week from Tacoma 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 6 times a week between Tacoma and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 10:43 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Tacoma is at 10:43 AM which arrives into Palo Alto at 10:52 AM. All services require a transfer at San Jose and take an average of 24h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Tacoma to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Tacoma station and arriving at Palo Alto station via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 8m.
Tacoma to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tacoma station.
Tacoma to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
The distance between Tacoma and Palo Alto is 1,091.2 km. The road distance is 1,486 km.
Amtrak operates a train from Tacoma to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $290–600 and the journey takes 23h 31m.
