There are 2 ways to get from Burning Man to Palo Alto by bus, train, or car
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Burner Express Bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Black Rock City to San Franciscobus Black Rock City to San Francisco
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
8h 56m$132–135Drive 363.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Burning Man to Palo Altocar 363.9 mi
7h 11m$67–96
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burning Man to Palo Alto is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Burning Man to Palo Alto is to drive which takes 7h 11m and costs $65 - $100.
The distance between Burning Man and Palo Alto is 307 miles. The road distance is 366.1 miles.
The best way to get from Burning Man to Palo Alto without a car is to Burner Express Bus and Caltrain which takes 8h 56m and costs $132 - $135.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Burning Man to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Burning Man to Palo Alto is 366 miles. It takes approximately 7h 11m to drive from Burning Man to Palo Alto.
There are 491+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Burning Man, NV, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Burning Man to Palo Alto. However, you can walk to Black Rock City, take the bus to San Francisco, walk to Metro Civic Center Station/Downtn, take the vehicle to King St & 4th St, walk to San Francisco Caltrain Southbound, then take the train to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound. Alternatively, you can drive from Burning Man to Palo Alto in around 7h 11m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Bus from Black Rock City to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $123
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
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