There are 4 ways to get from Healdsburg to Palo Alto by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 101 bus, Caltrain
best- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 7th Stbus 101
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain
4h 35m$17–31Line 60 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Healdsburg Ave & Matheson to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctrbus Epx
6h 13m$15–21Train, bus
- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
5h 24m$44–57Drive 101.4 mi
- Drive from Healdsburg to Palo Altocar 101.4 mi
1h 56m$19–27
Healdsburg to Palo Alto by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Healdsburg to Palo Alto is to line 60 bus and bus which costs $14 - $22 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Healdsburg to Palo Alto is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Healdsburg to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Healdsburg Ave & Matheson and arriving at Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Santa Rosa Transit Mall and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
The distance between Healdsburg and Palo Alto is 106 miles. The road distance is 102 miles.
The best way to get from Healdsburg to Palo Alto without a car is to train and line 101 bus and Caltrain which takes 4h 35m and costs $17 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Healdsburg to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Healdsburg to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Sonoma County Transit, depart from Healdsburg Ave & Matheson station.
Healdsburg to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Sonoma County Transit, arrive at Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Healdsburg to Palo Alto is 102 miles. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Healdsburg to Palo Alto.
There are 499+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Healdsburg, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Healdsburg Ave & Matheson to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Santa Rosa Transit Mall, 1st St & Mission St, and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 in around 6h 13m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 7th St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
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
- $2–5
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- (707) 576-7433
- Website
- sctransit.com
Bus from Healdsburg Ave & Matheson to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
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