There are 5 ways to get from Foothill College to Palo Alto by bus, taxi, car, or foot
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Line 40 bus, line 21 bus
best- Take the bus from Foothill College Loop at Transit Center to Showers & El Caminobus 40
- Take the bus from Showers & Latham to Middlefield & Embarcaderobus 21
1h 6m$4–10Drive 7.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Foothill College to Palo Altocar 7.5 mi
15 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Foothill College to Palo Altotaxi 7.5 mi
15 min$28–35Walk
- Take the foot from Foothill College to Palo Altowalk 7.4 mi
2h 22mLine 40 bus
- Take the bus from Foothill College Loop at Transit Center to Mountain View Transit Centerbus 40 / ...
1h 9m$6–10
Foothill College to Palo Alto by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Foothill College to Palo Alto is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Foothill College to Palo Alto is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs $28 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Foothill College to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Foothill College Loop at Transit Center and arriving at Middlefield & Embarcadero via Showers & Latham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Foothill College and Palo Alto is 8 miles. The road distance is 7.5 miles.
The best way to get from Foothill College to Palo Alto without a car is to line 40 bus and line 21 bus which takes 1h 6m and costs $4 - $10.
It takes approximately 1h 6m to get from Foothill College to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Foothill College to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Foothill College Loop at Transit Center station.
Foothill College to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Showers & El Camino station.
Yes, the driving distance between Foothill College to Palo Alto is 8 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Foothill College to Palo Alto.
There are 499+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Foothill College, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Foothill College to Middlefield & Embarcadero via Foothill College Loop at Transit Center, Showers & El Camino, and Showers & Latham in around 1h 6m.
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Foothill College Loop at Transit Center to Showers & El Camino
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Showers & Latham to Middlefield & Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Foothill College Loop at Transit Center to Mountain View Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $28–35
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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