There are 5 ways to get from Brisbane to Palo Alto by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 292 bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Bayshore Blvd & Valley Dr to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1bus 292 / ...
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 29m$7–10Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bayshore Blvd & Valley Dr to University Ave & Woodland Avebus 397
1h 52m$3–4Drive 25.6 mi
- Drive from Brisbane to Palo Altocar 25.6 mi
30 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brisbane to Palo Altotaxi 25.6 mi
30 min$95–120Line 292 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bayshore Blvd & Valley Dr to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1bus 292 / ...
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
2h 10m$4–7
Brisbane to Palo Alto by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Palo Alto is to bus which costs $3 - $4 and takes 1h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Palo Alto is to drive which takes 30 min and costs $4 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bayshore Blvd & Valley Dr and arriving at University Ave & Woodland Ave. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 52m.
The distance between Brisbane and Palo Alto is 28 miles. The road distance is 25.8 miles.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Palo Alto without a car is to line 292 bus and Caltrain which takes 1h 29m and costs $7 - $10.
It takes approximately 1h 29m to get from Brisbane to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Brisbane to Palo Alto bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Bayshore Blvd & Valley Dr station.
Brisbane to Palo Alto bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at University Ave & Woodland Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Palo Alto is 26 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Brisbane to Palo Alto.
There are 457+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Brisbane, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
SamTrans operates a bus from Bayshore Blvd & Valley Dr to University Ave & Woodland Ave every 4 hours. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 1h 52m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Bayshore Blvd & Valley Dr to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from Bayshore Blvd & Valley Dr to University Ave & Woodland Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from Bayshore Blvd & Valley Dr to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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