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How to get fromClearlake to Palo Altoby taxi, train, ferry, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Clearlake to Palo Alto by taxi, train, ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi, train, Caltrain

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Clearlake to SMART Windsortaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    3. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    5h 20m
    $175–217

  2. Drive 135 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Clearlake to Palo Altocar car 135 mi
    2h 55m
    $25–36

  3. Taxi, train, ferry, Caltrain

    1. Take the taxi from Clearlake to SMART Windsortaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    4. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    5h 57m
    $180–222

  4. Bus, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Ray's Food Place/Walmart to Lincoln Ave. Bridgebus bus 3
    2. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood to 4th St & Folsom Stbus bus 172
    3. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    7h 12m
    $77–102

  5. Taxi, train, Caltrain via San Francisco

    1. Take the taxi from Clearlake to SMART Windsortaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    3. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    5h 23m
    $175–217

  6. Bus, line 292 bus

    1. Take the bus from Ray's Food Place/Walmart to Lincoln Ave. Bridgebus bus 3
    2. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood to 1st St & Mission Stbus bus 172
    3. Take the bus from Mission St & 1st St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1bus bus 292 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus bus Ecr / ...
    8h 26m
    $72–98

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Clearlake to Palo Alto.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 146.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 20m

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

You can take a bus from Veteran's Clinic Lakeshore to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Ray's Food Place/Walmart, Lincoln Ave. Bridge, Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood, 1st St & Mission St, Mission St & 1st St, and Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 in around 8h 26m.

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