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How to get fromCastroville to Palo Altoby bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, plane, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 5 ways to get from Castroville to Palo Alto by bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, plane, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus, Caltrain

    best
    1. Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to California Avenue Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    3h 7m

  2. Line 1 bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 3 to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus 1
    2. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus 17
    3h 51m
    $11–24

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain train Coast Starlight
    3h 35m
    $42–70

  4. Drive  66 mi

    1. Drive from Castroville to Palo Altocar car 66 mi
    1h 21m
    $12–18

  5. Fly, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MRY - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2h 13m
    $395–629

Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration56 minAverage Duration
Ticket$22Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Castroville to Palo Alto.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 84.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 7m

What companies run services between Castroville, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Salinas to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $35–60 and the journey takes 1h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Merritt / Crane to California Avenue Caltrain Northbound via Watsonville Transit Center - Lane 3, Soquel Ave & Front, Front, Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 3h 51m.

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