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How to get fromColorado Springs to Palo Altoby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, subway, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Colorado Springs to Palo Alto by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, subway, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane DEN - SJC
    6h 31m
    $132–514

  2. Fly Colorado Springs Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane COS - SFO
    7h 49m
    $82–342

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctrbus bus Epx
    33h 56m
    $245–375

  4. Bus, train, BART

    1. Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Denver to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway subway
    38h 37m
    $779–1,240

  5. Drive  1,230.8 mi

    1. Drive from Colorado Springs to Palo Altocar car 1,230.8 mi
    22h 50m
    $211–304

  6. Bus to Denver, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DEN - SFO
    6h 39m
    $118–283

  7. Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane COS - SJC
    7h 41m
    $101–483

  8. Bus to Denver, fly to Oakland International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane DEN - OAK
    3. Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    8h 14m
    $146–509

  9. Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Oakland International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane COS - OAK
    2. Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    9h 24m
    $115–478

Colorado Springs to Palo Alto by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration33h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,048.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 31m

What companies run services between Colorado Springs, CO, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 in around 33h 56m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 2 hours.

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