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How to get fromEast Palo Alto to San Joseby bus, train, taxi, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from East Palo Alto to San Jose by bus, train, taxi, or car

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  1. Line 281 bus, Caltrain

    best
    1. Take the bus from University Ave & Runnymede St to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus bus 296O / ...
    2. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    1h
    $7–9

  2. Line 22 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara & Almaden Blvdbus bus Rapid 522 / ...
    1h 49m
    $4–7

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from East Palo Alto to San Josetaxi taxi 17.8 mi
    20 min
    $60–75

  4. Drive 17.8 mi

    1. Drive from East Palo Alto to San Josecar car 17.8 mi
    20 min
    $4–5

East Palo Alto to San Jose by bus and train

Calendar326Weekly Services
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$7Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 19.9 mi
  • Duration: 1h

What companies run services between East Palo Alto, CA, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?

Santa Clara VTA operates a bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 1h 27m.

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