There are 8 ways to get from Calabasas to Palo Alto by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Line 169 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Take the bus from Mulholland / Ave San Luis to Saticoy / Woodleybus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
5h 8m$126–624Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus Nogales
11h 27m$50–73Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Simi Valley Amtrak to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
10h$186–340Drive 349.1 mi
- Drive from Calabasas to Palo Altocar 349.1 mi
5h 59m$64–92Line 169 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Mulholland / Ave San Luis to Saticoy / Woodleybus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
5h 11m$107–223Line 161 bus, bus to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Avenue San Luis / Mulholland to Canoga Stationbus
- Take the bus from Canoga Station to Chatsworth Stationbus
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUR - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to California Avenue Caltrain Northboundtrain
5h 25m$506–772Line 161 bus, bus to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Avenue San Luis / Mulholland to Canoga Stationbus
- Take the bus from Canoga Station to Chatsworth Stationbus
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BUR - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain
5h 28m$202–981Line 169 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Mulholland / Ave San Luis to Saticoy / Woodleybus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
6h 51m$357–1,448
Calabasas to Palo Alto by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calabasas to Palo Alto is to bus which costs $45 - $75 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Calabasas to Palo Alto is to line 169 bus and fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Calabasas to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Mulholland / Ave San Luis and arriving at El Camino & Churchill via Van Nuys / Keswick, Los Angeles - Pacoima and King & Virginia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Calabasas to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Simi Valley Amtrak and arriving at California Avenue Caltrain Northbound via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Calabasas and Palo Alto is 367 miles. The road distance is 351.2 miles.
The best way to get from Calabasas to Palo Alto without a car is to train which takes 10h and costs $180 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Calabasas to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Calabasas to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Los Angeles - Pacoima station.
Calabasas to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Simi Valley Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Calabasas to Palo Alto is to train which takes 10h and costs $180 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $75 and takes 11h 27m.
What companies run services between Calabasas, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Simi Valley Amtrak to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $120–260 and the journey takes 8h 57m. Alternatively, Tufesa operates a bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant twice daily. Tickets cost $70–95 and the journey takes 7h 5m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Monterey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Simi Valley Amtrak to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to California Avenue Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Mulholland / Ave San Luis to Saticoy / Woodley
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Mulholland / Ave San Luis to Saticoy / Woodley
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Avenue San Luis / Mulholland to Canoga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Canoga Station to Chatsworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Avenue San Luis / Mulholland to Canoga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Canoga Station to Chatsworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Mulholland / Ave San Luis to Saticoy / Woodley
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $70–95
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $45–65
- Titanium
- $50–60
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More Questions & Answers
Calabasas to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant station.
Calabasas to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calabasas to Palo Alto is 351 miles. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Calabasas to Palo Alto.
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