There are 5 ways to get from Cambria to Palo Alto by taxi, train, car, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train (Amtrak)
best- Take the taxi from Cambria to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
4h 48m$150–229Drive 182.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cambria to Palo Altocar 182.6 mi
3h 48m$34–49Drive, bus
- Drive from Cambria to Canal / Bassett Streetcar
- Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9bus 23 / ...
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
5h 37m$43–62Bus, fly, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Burton & Main to Morro Bay Parkbus
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Government Centerbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBP - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain
6h 11m$167–424Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Cambria to Canal / Bassett Streetcar
- Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9bus 23 / ...
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
6h 5m$45–78
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambria to Palo Alto is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cambria to Palo Alto is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Cambria and Palo Alto is 210 miles. The road distance is 183.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cambria to Palo Alto without a car is to taxi and train which takes 4h 48m and costs $150 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Cambria to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambria to Palo Alto is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Cambria to Palo Alto.
There are 479+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Cambria, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cambria to Palo Alto. However, you can take the taxi to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, take the train to San Jose, walk to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, then take the train to California Avenue Caltrain Northbound. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cambria to California Avenue Caltrain Northbound via Canal / Bassett Street, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9, Salinas, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 5h 37m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
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
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Burton & Main to Morro Bay Park
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
Bus from Morro Bay Park to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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