There are 6 ways to get from Eugene to Palo Alto by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane EUG - SJC
3h 48m$53–296Bus
- Take the bus from Eugene Amtrak to Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Passbus
- Take the bus from Grants Pass to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctrbus Epx
17h 10m$94–176Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Eugene to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
17h 40m$361–553Drive 553.1 mi
- Drive from Eugene to Palo Altocar 553.1 mi
9h 38m$101–146Fly Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane EUG - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain
3h 51m$164–385Bus to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Eugene Amtrak Bus Platform to Redmond Airportbus
- Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RDM - SFO
6h 59m$147–414
Eugene to Palo Alto by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Eugene to Palo Alto is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Eugene to Palo Alto is to fly which takes 3h 48m and costs $50 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Eugene to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Eugene Amtrak and arriving at Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Grants Pass, Sacramento Bus Station and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Eugene to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Eugene and arriving at California Avenue Caltrain Northbound via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 40m.
The distance between Eugene and Palo Alto is 500 miles. The road distance is 556.3 miles.
The best way to get from Eugene to Palo Alto without a car is to bus which takes 17h 10m and costs $90 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Eugene to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Eugene to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Pacific Crest Buslines Bend, depart from Eugene Amtrak station.
Eugene to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Eugene station.
The best way to get from Eugene to Palo Alto is to fly which takes 3h 48m and costs $50 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $180 and takes 17h 10m, you could also train, which costs $360 - $600 and takes 17h 40m.
What companies run services between Eugene, OR, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Eugene Amtrak to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass, Grants Pass, Sacramento Bus Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 in around 17h 10m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–340
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–340
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–180
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Eugene to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Eugene Amtrak to Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–60
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Eugene Amtrak Bus Platform to Redmond Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Grants Pass to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-660-4287
- [email protected]
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
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Booking & Getting There
Eugene to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Pacific Crest Buslines Bend, arrive at Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass station.
Eugene to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eugene to Palo Alto is 556 miles. It takes approximately 9h 38m to drive from Eugene to Palo Alto.
There are 484+ hotels available in Palo Alto.