Arlington to Palo Alto - 8 ways to travel via train, plane, bus, and car

There are 8 ways to get from Arlington to Palo Alto by plane, train, bus or car

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Fly Dallas to San Jose • 5h 38m

Fly from Dallas (DAL) to San Jose (SJC) DAL - SJC

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Fly Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Jose • 8h 41m

Fly from Dallas/Ft.Worth (DFW) to San Jose (SJC) DFW - SJC

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Fly Dallas to Oakland, train • 7h 21m

Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Oakland (OAK) DAL - OAK
Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak

Fly Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Francisco • 8h 21m

Fly from Dallas/Ft.Worth (DFW) to San Francisco (SFO) DFW - SFO

Bus • 39h 23m

Take the bus from Arlington to Big Spring
Take the bus from Big Spring Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station

Bus, train • 44h 12m

Take the bus from Arlington to Alpine
Take the train from Alpine Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
Take the train from Los Angeles to San Jose

Train • 2 days 7h

Take the train from Fort Worth to Los Angeles Texas Eagle
Take the train from Los Angeles to San Jose Coast Starlight

Drive • 27h 37m

Drive from Arlington to Palo Alto 1702 miles

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Dallas (DAL) to San Jose (SJC) flights

132 Weekly Planes

5h 49m Average Duration

$181 Cheapest Price

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Questions & Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Arlington to Palo Alto?

The cheapest way to get from Arlington to Palo Alto is to fly which costs $70 - $370 and takes 8h 21m.

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What is the fastest way to get from Arlington to Palo Alto?

The fastest way to get from Arlington to Palo Alto is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $180 - $650.

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Is there a direct bus between Arlington and Palo Alto?

No, there is no direct bus from Arlington to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Arlington and arriving at El Camino & California via Big Spring Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Jose Diridon Station and Santa Clara & 1st. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 23m.

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How far is it from Arlington to Palo Alto?

The distance between Arlington and Palo Alto is 1497 miles. The road distance is 1702 miles.

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How do I travel from Arlington to Palo Alto without a car?

The best way to get from Arlington to Palo Alto without a car is to bus which takes 39h 23m and costs $160 - $350.

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How long does it take to get from Arlington to Palo Alto?

It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Arlington to Palo Alto, including transfers.

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Where do I catch the Arlington to Palo Alto bus from?

Arlington to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Noroeste USA, depart from Arlington station.

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Train, bus or fly from Arlington to Palo Alto?

The best way to get from Arlington to Palo Alto is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $180 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $350 and takes 39h 23m, you could also train, which costs $100 - $700 and takes 2 days 7h.

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Where does the Arlington to Palo Alto bus arrive?

Arlington to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.

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What is the time difference between Arlington and Palo Alto?

Palo Alto is 2h behind Arlington. It is currently 7:51 AM in Arlington and 5:51 AM in Palo Alto.

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Distance: 1497.4 miles
Duration: 5h 38m

What companies run services between Arlington, TX, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?

Southwest Airlines flies from Arlington to Palo Alto hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arlington to Palo Alto via Big Spring, Big Spring Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Jose Diridon Station, Santa Clara & 2nd, and Santa Clara & 1st in around 39h 23m.

Airlines

Southwest Airlines

Website: southwest.com

Flights from Dallas to San Jose

Ave. Duration: 3h 41m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $180 - $220

Flights from Dallas to San Jose via Phoenix

Ave. Duration: 5h 31m
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: $180 - $220

Flights from Dallas to San Jose via Santa Ana

Ave. Duration: 5h 25m
When: Monday to Friday
Estimated price: $180 - $220

Flights from Dallas to San Jose via Las Vegas

Ave. Duration: 5h 35m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $180 - $220

Flights from Dallas to San Jose via Ontario/San Bernardino

Ave. Duration: 5h 30m
When: Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price: $180 - $220

Flights from Dallas to San Jose via San Diego

Ave. Duration: 5h 38m
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: $180 - $220

Flights from Dallas to Oakland

Ave. Duration: 3h 47m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $150 - $390

Flights from Dallas to Oakland via Indio/Palm Springs

Ave. Duration: 5h 15m
When: Sunday
Estimated price: $150 - $390

Flights from Dallas to Oakland via Las Vegas

Ave. Duration: 5h 34m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $150 - $390

Flights from Dallas to Oakland via Phoenix

Ave. Duration: 5h 36m
When: Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: $150 - $390

Flights from Dallas to Oakland via Long Beach

Ave. Duration: 5h 40m
When: Monday, Thursday and Friday
Estimated price: $150 - $390

American Airlines

Website: aa.com

Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Francisco

Ave. Duration: 3h 54m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $150 - $380

Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Francisco via Phoenix

Ave. Duration: 6h 5m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $150 - $380

Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Jose

Ave. Duration: 3h 48m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $170 - $650

Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Jose via Phoenix

Ave. Duration: 6h 23m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $170 - $650

Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Jose via Los Angeles

Ave. Duration: 6h 7m
When: Thursday
Estimated price: $170 - $650

Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Jose via San Diego

Ave. Duration: 5h 42m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $170 - $650

Alaska Airlines, Inc.

Website: alaskaair.com

Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Jose

Ave. Duration: 3h 48m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $170 - $650

Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Jose via San Diego

Ave. Duration: 5h 42m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $170 - $650

United Airlines

Website: united.com

Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Francisco

Ave. Duration: 3h 59m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $160 - $380

Frontier Airlines

Website: flyfrontier.com

Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Francisco

Ave. Duration: 4h 7m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $65 - $260

Spirit Airlines

Website: spirit.com

Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Jose

Ave. Duration: 3h 47m
When: Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: $45 - $300

Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Jose via Las Vegas

Ave. Duration: 7h 19m
When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price: $45 - $300

JSX

Website: jsx.com

Flights from Dallas to Oakland via Las Vegas

Ave. Duration: 5h 40m
When: Monday, Thursday and Friday
Estimated price: $130 - $650

Delta

Website: delta.com

Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Jose via Los Angeles

Ave. Duration: 8h 15m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $170 - $430

Train operators

Amtrak

Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.

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Contact Details

Phone: +1 800-872-7245
Website: amtrak.com

Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak

Ave. Duration: 52 min
Frequency: Every 4 hours
Estimated price: $1 - $65
Website: https://www.amtrak.com/home.html

Child Coach - Advance Purchase: $1 - $17
Child Coach - short notice: $8 - $20
Child Business Class - advance purchase: $10 - $35
Child Business Class - short notice: $12 - $40
Coach Seat - Advance Purchase: $12 - $25
Business Seat - advance purchase: $23 - $75
Business Seat - short notice: $29 - $55
Coach Seat - short notice: $6 - $65

Train from Alpine Amtrak Station to Los Angeles

Ave. Duration: 20h 54m
Frequency: 6 times a week
Estimated price: $40 - $310
Website: https://www.amtrak.com/home.html

Child Coach - Advance Purchase: $40 - $130
Child Coach - short notice: $65 - $120
Child Business Class - advance purchase: $60 - $200
Child Business Class - short notice: $65 - $200
Coach Seat - Advance Purchase: $90 - $250
Business Seat - advance purchase: $120 - $390
Business Seat - short notice: $130 - $410
Coach Seat - short notice: $110 - $310

Train from Los Angeles to San Jose

Ave. Duration: 9h 55m
Frequency: Twice daily
Estimated price: $17 - $160
Website: https://www.amtrak.com/home.html

Child Coach - Advance Purchase: $17 - $60
Child Coach - short notice: $35 - $55
Child Business Class - advance purchase: $30 - $100
Child Business Class - short notice: $30 - $100
Coach Seat - Advance Purchase: $45 - $110
Business Seat - advance purchase: $60 - $200
Business Seat - short notice: $70 - $200
Coach Seat - short notice: $45 - $160

Train from Fort Worth to Los Angeles

Ave. Duration: 41h 25m
Frequency: 3 times a week
Estimated price: $70 - $470
Website: https://www.amtrak.com/home.html

Child Coach - Advance Purchase: $70 - $210
Child Coach - short notice: $100 - $190
Child Business Class - advance purchase: $95 - $310
Child Business Class - short notice: $100 - $310
Coach Seat - Advance Purchase: $140 - $410
Business Seat - advance purchase: $190 - $650
Business Seat - short notice: $200 - $650
Coach Seat - short notice: $180 - $470

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Capitol Corridor exterior

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Capitol Corridor exterior

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Standard Amtrak coach interior

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Bus operators

Noroeste USA

Phone: +1 817-704-8506
Email: info@noroesteusa.com
Website: noroesteusa.com

Bus from Arlington to Big Spring

Ave. Duration: 5h 58m
Frequency: Once daily
Estimated price: $5 - $7
Book at: web.noroesteusa.com

Bus from Arlington to Alpine

Ave. Duration: 10h 22m
Frequency: Once daily
Estimated price: $5 - $7
Book at: web.noroesteusa.com

Greyhound USA

Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.

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Contact Details

Phone: +1 214-849-8100
Email: ifsr@greyhound.com
Website: greyhound.com

Bus from Big Spring Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station

Ave. Duration: 23h 20m
Frequency: 3 times a day
Estimated price: $120 - $240
Website: https://www.greyhound.com/

Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station

Ave. Duration: 6h 20m
Frequency: Twice daily
Estimated price: $35 - $90
Website: https://www.greyhound.com/

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Palo Alto, United States

Palo Alto is a charter city in the northwestern corner of Santa Clara County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area, named after a coastal redwood tree known as El Palo Alto. - Wikipedia

Things to do in Palo Alto

Stanford University

Stanford University (Stanford; officially Leland Stanford Junior University, colloquially the Farm) is a private research university in Stanford, California, adjacent to Palo Alto and between San Jose and San Francisco. Stanford's undergraduate program is the most selective in America. Due to its academic strength, wealth, and proximity to Silicon Valley it is often cited as one of the world's most prestigious universities.
Computer History Museum

The Computer History Museum (CHM) is a museum established in 1996 in Mountain View, California, US. The Museum is dedicated to preserving and presenting the stories and artifacts of the information age, and exploring the computing revolution and its impact on society.
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts

The Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University, formerly the Stanford University Museum of Art, and commonly known as the Cantor Arts Center, is an art museum on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California. The museum, which opened in 1894, consists of over 130,000 square feet of space, including sculpture gardens. The Cantor Center houses one of the largest collections of Auguste Rodin sculptures, with 199 works by Rodin, most in bronze but also other media; many sculptures are on display in the B. Gerald Cantor Rodin Sculpture Garden.
Hoover Tower

Hoover Tower is a 285 ft structure on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California. The tower houses the Hoover Institution Library and Archives, an archive collection founded by Herbert Hoover before he became President of the United States. Hoover had amassed a large collection of materials related to early 20th century history; he donated them to Stanford, his alma mater, to found a "library of war, revolution and peace". Hoover Tower also houses the Hoover Institution research center and think tank.

Places to stay in Palo Alto

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Coronet Motel

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8.3 Very good
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Stanford Motor Inn

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Recommended option

Fly Dallas to San Jose • 5h 38m

Cheapest option

Fly Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Jose • 8h 41m

6 alternative options

Fly Dallas to Oakland, train • 7h 21m

Fly Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Francisco • 8h 21m

Bus • 39h 23m

Bus, train • 44h 12m

Train • 2 days 7h

Drive • 27h 37m

Dallas (DAL) to San Jose (SJC) flights

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Arlington, TX, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?

Flights from Dallas to San Jose

Flights from Dallas to San Jose via Phoenix

Flights from Dallas to San Jose via Santa Ana

Flights from Dallas to San Jose via Las Vegas

Flights from Dallas to San Jose via Ontario/San Bernardino

Flights from Dallas to San Jose via San Diego

Flights from Dallas to Oakland

Flights from Dallas to Oakland via Indio/Palm Springs

Flights from Dallas to Oakland via Las Vegas

Flights from Dallas to Oakland via Phoenix

Flights from Dallas to Oakland via Long Beach

Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Francisco

Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Francisco via Phoenix

Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Jose

Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Jose via Phoenix

Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Jose via Los Angeles

Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Jose via San Diego

Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Jose

Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Jose via San Diego

Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Francisco

Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Francisco

Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Jose

Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Jose via Las Vegas

Flights from Dallas to Oakland via Las Vegas

Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Jose via Los Angeles

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Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak

Train from Alpine Amtrak Station to Los Angeles

Train from Los Angeles to San Jose

Train from Fort Worth to Los Angeles

Bus from Arlington to Big Spring

Bus from Arlington to Alpine

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Bus from Big Spring Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station

Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station

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