There are 6 ways to get from Huntington Beach to Palo Alto by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
2h 32m$241–861Bus, line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus Westminster
- Take the bus from King & Tully to El Camino & Churchillbus 22
10h 9m$49–67Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
12h 51m$200–374Drive 390.5 mi
- Drive from Huntington Beach to Palo Altocar 390.5 mi
6h 43m$72–103Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SNA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain
2h 45m$237–770Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
11h$64–119
Huntington Beach to Palo Alto by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Huntington Beach to Palo Alto is to bus and line 22 bus which costs $45 - $70 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Huntington Beach to Palo Alto is to fly which takes 2h 32m and costs $240 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Huntington Beach to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Magnolia-Carrolltown and arriving at El Camino & Churchill via Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket and King & Tully. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Huntington Beach to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at California Avenue Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 51m.
The distance between Huntington Beach and Palo Alto is 372 miles. The road distance is 392.8 miles.
The best way to get from Huntington Beach to Palo Alto without a car is to bus and line 22 bus which takes 10h 9m and costs $45 - $70.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Huntington Beach to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Huntington Beach to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Hoang Express, depart from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket station.
Huntington Beach to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Huntington Beach to Palo Alto is to fly which takes 2h 32m and costs $240 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus and line 22 bus, which costs $45 - $70 and takes 10h 9m, you could also train, which costs $200 - $380 and takes 12h 51m.
What companies run services between Huntington Beach, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magnolia-Carrolltown to El Camino & Churchill via Magnolia-Bolsa, Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, and King & Tully in around 10h 9m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–52
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from King & Tully to El Camino & Churchill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Huntington Beach to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Hoang Express, arrive at San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich station.
Huntington Beach to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Huntington Beach to Palo Alto is 393 miles. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Huntington Beach to Palo Alto.
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