There are 6 ways to get from Emerald Lake Hills to Palo Alto by bus, train, taxi, car, or foot
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Line 295 bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Alameda de las Pulgas & Harding Ave to Redwood City Caltrain-Lane Bbus 295
- Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
36 min$6–7Drive 9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Emerald Lake Hills to Palo Altocar 9 mi
19 min$2–3Line 295 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Jefferson Ave & Alameda de las Pulgas to Redwood City Caltrain-Lane Cbus 278 / ...
- Take the bus from Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
45 min$4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Emerald Lake Hills to Palo Altotaxi 9 mi
19 min$30–40Walk
- Take the walk from Emerald Lake Hills to Palo Altowalk 8.8 mi
2h 49mLine 278 bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Canada College to Redwood City Caltrain-Lane Cbus 278
- Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
50 min$6–8
Emerald Lake Hills to Palo Alto by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Emerald Lake Hills to Palo Alto is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Emerald Lake Hills to Palo Alto is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $30 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Emerald Lake Hills to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Jefferson Ave & Alameda de las Pulgas and arriving at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45 min.
The distance between Emerald Lake Hills and Palo Alto is 8 miles. The road distance is 9.1 miles.
The best way to get from Emerald Lake Hills to Palo Alto without a car is to line 295 bus and Caltrain which takes 36 min and costs $5 - $8.
It takes approximately 36 min to get from Emerald Lake Hills to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Emerald Lake Hills to Palo Alto bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Jefferson Ave & Alameda de las Pulgas station.
Emerald Lake Hills to Palo Alto bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Redwood City Caltrain-Lane C station.
Yes, the driving distance between Emerald Lake Hills to Palo Alto is 9 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Emerald Lake Hills to Palo Alto.
There are 457+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Emerald Lake Hills, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Jefferson Ave & Alameda de las Pulgas to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A in around 45 min.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $4–5
Train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $4–5
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Alameda de las Pulgas & Harding Ave to Redwood City Caltrain-Lane B
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from Jefferson Ave & Alameda de las Pulgas to Redwood City Caltrain-Lane C
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from Canada College to Redwood City Caltrain-Lane C
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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