There are 5 ways to get from Hercules to Palo Alto by bus, tram, train, car, or subway
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Bus, tram, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from John Muir Parkway at San Pablo Ave Southbound to Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31bus
- Take the tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to King St & 4th Sttram N
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain
1h 54m$14–17Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctrbus Epx
2h 52m$8–10Drive 50.8 mi
- Drive from Hercules to Palo Altocar 50.8 mi
1h 3m$10–14Bus, BART, Caltrain
- Take the bus from San Pablo and Hercules - Southbound to El Cerrito del Norte Stationbus Jpx / ...
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Millbraesubway
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain
2h 51m$19–25BART, bus
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Millbraesubway Red-S
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
3h 33m$16–22
Hercules to Palo Alto by bus, foot, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hercules to Palo Alto is to bus which costs $8 - $10 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Hercules to Palo Alto is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Hercules to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from John Muir Parkway at San Pablo Ave Southbound and arriving at Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
The distance between Hercules and Palo Alto is 57 miles. The road distance is 51.1 miles.
The best way to get from Hercules to Palo Alto without a car is to bus and tram and Caltrain which takes 1h 54m and costs $14 - $17.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Hercules to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Hercules to Palo Alto bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 station.
Hercules to Palo Alto bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hercules to Palo Alto is 51 miles. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Hercules to Palo Alto.
There are 455+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Hercules, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
SamTrans operates a bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr 4 times a day. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 1h 36m.
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to King St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 510-724-7993
- Website
- westcat.org
Bus from John Muir Parkway at San Pablo Ave Southbound to Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.westcat.org/
- Website
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 (510) 724-7993
- Website
- westcat.org
Bus from San Pablo and Hercules - Southbound to El Cerrito del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.westcat.org
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