There are 4 ways to get from Fremont to Palo Alto by bus, train (Amtrak), taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Fremont Blvd & Mowry Ave to On Embarcadero Road @ Wildwood Lanebus AE-F Line
49 minDrive 14.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fremont to Palo Altocar 14.9 mi
24 min$3–4Train, Caltrain
- Take the train from Fremont to Santa Clara Amtraktrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to California Avenue Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h$10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fremont to Palo Altotaxi 14.9 mi
24 min$50–65
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fremont to Palo Alto is to bus which costs and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from Fremont to Palo Alto is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs $50 - $65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Fremont Blvd & Mowry Ave and arriving at On Embarcadero Road @ Wildwood Lane. Services depart five times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
No, there is no direct train from Fremont to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Fremont and arriving at California Avenue Caltrain Northbound via Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Fremont and Palo Alto is 16 miles. The road distance is 15 miles.
The best way to get from Fremont to Palo Alto without a car is to bus which takes 49 min and costs .
The bus from Fremont Blvd & Mowry Ave to On Embarcadero Road @ Wildwood Lane takes 49 min including transfers and departs five times a day.
Fremont to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Stanford Marguerite Shuttle, depart from Fremont Blvd & Mowry Ave station.
Fremont to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fremont station.
The best way to get from Fremont to Palo Alto is to bus which takes 49 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train and Caltrain, which costs $10 - $14 and takes 1h.
What companies run services between Fremont, Alameda County, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
Stanford Marguerite Shuttle operates a bus from Fremont Blvd & Mowry Ave to On Embarcadero Road @ Wildwood Lane 5 times a day, and the journey takes 49 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Fremont to California Avenue Caltrain Northbound via Santa Clara Amtrak and Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound in around 1h.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fremont to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Fremont to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to California Avenue Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 650-723-9362
- [email protected]
- Website
- marguerite.stanford.edu
Bus from Fremont Blvd & Mowry Ave to On Embarcadero Road @ Wildwood Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- http://marguerite.stanford.edu
- Schedules at
- http://transportation.stanford.edu/marguerite/y
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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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More Questions & Answers
Fremont to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Stanford Marguerite Shuttle, arrive at On Embarcadero Road @ Wildwood Lane station.
Fremont to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Clara Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fremont to Palo Alto is 15 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Fremont to Palo Alto.
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