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How to get fromBellingham to Palo Altoby shuttle, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Bellingham to Palo Alto by shuttle, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train

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  1. Shuttle to Paine Field County Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Paine Field Airport Terminal - Ebshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PAE - SFO
    6h 21m
    $205–421

  2. Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SEA - SJC
    6h 50m
    $150–452

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctrbus bus Epx
    26h 16m
    $165–260

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattletrain train Amtrak Cascades
    2. Take the train from Seattle to San Josetrain train Coast Starlight
    28h 26m
    $557–886

  5. Drive  920.7 mi

    1. Drive from Bellingham to Palo Altocar car 920.7 mi
    16h 6m
    $152–220

  6. Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SEA - SFO
    6h 49m
    $196–451

  7. Shuttle to Paine Field County Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Paine Field Airport Terminal - Ebshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane PAE - SJC
    6h 25m
    $189–902

  8. Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus bus
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane YVR - SFO
    8h 21m
    $184–472

  9. Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SEA - OAK
    3. Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    8h 26m
    $199–477

  10. Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane SEA - STS
    3. Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    9h 57m
    $171–706

Bellingham to Palo Alto by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration26h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 803.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 21m

What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 in around 26h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to California Avenue Caltrain Northbound via Seattle, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 28h 26m.

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