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How to get fromCarson City to Palo Altoby bus, plane, train, car, bus (Greyhound), or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Carson City to Palo Alto by bus, plane, train, car, bus (Greyhound), or subway

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  1. Bus, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from S Stewart Street at Supreme Court to RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mallbus bus
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane RNO - SFO
    4h 48m
    $197–478

  2. Bus via San Francisco

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from S Stewart Street at Supreme Court to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay W 4SSbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctrbus bus Epx
    10h 28m
    $40–80

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge to San Jose Park and Ridebus bus Heavenly Ski Lodge
    9h 1m
    $132–141

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from S Stewart Street at Supreme Court to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay W 4SSbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Roseville Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Roseville Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    9h 36m
    $69–146

  5. Drive 220.7 mi

    1. Drive from Carson City to Palo Altocar car 220.7 mi
    4h 42m
    $41–59

  6. Bus, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the bus from S Stewart Street at Supreme Court to RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mallbus bus
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane RNO - SJC
    4h 43m
    $421–569

  7. Bus, train, BART

    1. Take the bus from N Carson Street and Hot Springs Road to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay W 4SSbus bus
    2. Take the train from Reno to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway subway
    11h 40m
    $89–178

Carson City to Palo Alto by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration9h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 242.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 48m

What companies run services between Carson City, NV, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?

Tahoe Ski Trips operates a bus from Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge to San Jose Park and Ride on demand. Tickets cost $104 and the journey takes 5h.

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