There are 5 ways to get from Hanford to Palo Alto by taxi, plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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Taxi, fly, Caltrain
best- Take the taxi from Hanford to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)taxi
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane FAT - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain
2h 48m$236–601Drive 192.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hanford to Palo Altocar 192.1 mi
3h 26m$36–51Bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from Goshen to San Josebus Lxit 3323
- Take the bus from King & Story to El Camino & Churchillbus 22
6h 29m$100–137Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hanford Amtrak to Paso Roblesbus Ans 4010
- Take the train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
6h 57m$86–160Bus
- Take the bus from Hanford Amtrak to Paso Roblesbus Ans 4010
- Take the bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Josebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
6h 46m$81–115
Hanford to Palo Alto by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanford to Palo Alto is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Hanford to Palo Alto is to taxi and fly and Caltrain which takes 2h 48m and costs $230 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanford to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Goshen and arriving at El Camino & Churchill via King & Story. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
The distance between Hanford and Palo Alto is 213 miles. The road distance is 193.2 miles.
The best way to get from Hanford to Palo Alto without a car is to bus and line 22 bus which takes 6h 29m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Hanford to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Hanford to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Goshen station.
Hanford to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanford to Palo Alto is 193 miles. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Hanford to Palo Alto.
There are 499+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Hanford, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Hanford to El Camino & Churchill via Goshen, San Jose, and King & Story in around 6h 29m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–170
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Goshen to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Hanford Amtrak to Paso Robles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Hanford Amtrak to Paso Robles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–65
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from King & Story to El Camino & Churchill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Hanford Marathon Cab
- Phone
- +1-559-362-2188
- Website
- hanfordsmarathoncab.com
Kings Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1-559-924-1515
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