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How to get fromCivic Center to Palo Altoby subway, train, bus, car, taxi, or tram

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There are 5 ways to get from Civic Center to Palo Alto by subway, train, bus, car, taxi, or tram

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  1. BART, Caltrain

    best
    1. Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Millbraesubway subway Yellow-S / ...
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    1h 23m
    $15–19

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 11th St & Market St. to University Ave & Woodland Avebus bus 397
    2h 15m
    $3–5

  3. Drive 32.5 mi

    1. Drive from Civic Center to Palo Altocar car 32.5 mi
    39 min
    $6–9

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Civic Center to Palo Altotaxi taxi 32.5 mi
    39 min
    $120–150

  5. Tram, Caltrain

    1. Take the tram from Metro Van Ness Station to King St & 4th Sttram tram N
    2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    1h 27m
    $9–12

Civic Center to Palo Alto by subway and train

Calendar291Weekly Services
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$15Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 34.9 mi
  • Duration: 1h 23m

What companies run services between Civic Center, San Francisco County, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?

SamTrans operates a bus from 11th St & Market St. to University Ave & Woodland Ave every 4 hours. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 2h 15m.

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