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

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There are 8 ways to get from Bellingham to Palo Alto by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Bellingham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

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    1. Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BLI - SJC
    6h 24m
    $228–380

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 26m
    $151–289

  3. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattlebus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the train from Seattle to San Josetrain train Coast Starlight
    28h 15m
    $346–700

  4. Drive 920.6 mi

    1. Drive from Bellingham to Palo Altocar car 920.6 mi
    16h 6m
    $168–243

  5. Shuttle to Paine Field County Airport, fly to San Francisco 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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PAE - SFO
    6h 22m
    $255–711

  6. Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SEA - SJC
    6h 51m
    $270–432

  7. 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 50m
    $216–451

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

    1. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane YVR - SFO
    7h 47m
    $167–718

Bellingham to Palo Alto by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration26h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 812.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 24m

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

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Allegiant Air, and Southwest Airlines fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 5 times a day. Alternatively, 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 26m.

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