There are 5 ways to get from Bengaluru to Palo Alto by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BLR - SFO
25h 10m$764–1,121Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Ksr Bengaluru to Chennai Centraltrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MAA - SFO
30h 50m$517–997Bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BLR - SJC
28h 8m$658–1,912Bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BLR - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
29h 55m$669–2,037Bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BLR - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
31h 46m$517–1,403
Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bengaluru to Palo Alto is to train and fly which costs $500 - $1,000 and takes 30h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bengaluru to Palo Alto is to bus and fly which takes 25h 10m and costs $750 - $1,200.
The distance between Bengaluru and Palo Alto is 8791 miles.
It takes approximately 25h 10m to get from Bengaluru to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Palo Alto is 12h 30m behind Bengaluru. It is currently 1:26 AM in Bengaluru and 12:56 PM in Palo Alto.
There are 491+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Bengaluru, India and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Bengaluru to Palo Alto. However, you can take the bus to Kempegowda International Airport, walk to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Millbrae, walk to Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, then take the train to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kempegowda International Airport, walk to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC), walk to SJC Airport Terminal A, take the line 60 bus to Santa Clara Transit Center, walk to Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound, then take the train to California Avenue Caltrain Northbound.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Chennai International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Tokyo Narita, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Delhi, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Tokyo Narita, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Hong Kong, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Hong Kong, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Tokyo Narita, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Hong Kong, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Hong Kong, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Delhi, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ksr Bengaluru to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–9
- Second AC (2A)
- $9–12
- First Class (1A)
- $15–19
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- $1
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- $2–3
Bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- $1
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- $2–3
Bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- $1
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- $2–3
Bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- $1
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- $2–3
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