There are 5 ways to get from Japantown to Palo Alto Caltrain Station by tram, train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, Caltrain
best- Take the tram from Metro Van Ness Station to King St & 4th Sttram N
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 22m$9–11Line 292 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mission St & 7th St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1bus 292 / ...
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
2h 41m$4–7Bus
- Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr
2h 39m$7–11Drive 31.9 mi
- Drive from Japantown to Palo Alto Caltrain Stationcar 31.9 mi
40 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Japantown to Palo Alto Caltrain Stationtaxi 31.9 mi
40 min$110–140
Japantown to Palo Alto Caltrain Station by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Japantown to Palo Alto Caltrain Station is to line 292 bus and bus which costs $4 - $8 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Japantown to Palo Alto Caltrain Station is to drive which takes 40 min and costs $5 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Japantown to Palo Alto Caltrain Station. However, there are services departing from Fillmore St & Sutter St and arriving at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Japantown station to Palo Alto Caltrain Station. However, there are services departing from Metro Van Ness Station and arriving at Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound via San Francisco Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
The distance between Japantown and Palo Alto Caltrain Station is 34 miles. The road distance is 32.1 miles.
The best way to get from Japantown to Palo Alto Caltrain Station without a car is to tram and Caltrain which takes 1h 22m and costs $9 - $11.
It takes approximately 1h 22m to get from Japantown to Palo Alto Caltrain Station, including transfers.
Japantown to Palo Alto Caltrain Station bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway station.
Japantown to Palo Alto Caltrain Station train services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from Metro Van Ness Station.
Japantown to Palo Alto Caltrain Station bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
What companies run services between Japantown, CA, USA and Palo Alto Caltrain Station, CA, USA?
SamTrans operates a bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 1h 44m.
Tram from Metro Van Ness Station to King St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from Mission St & 7th St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
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
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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More Questions & Answers
Japantown to Palo Alto Caltrain Station train services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at King St & 4th St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Japantown to Palo Alto Caltrain Station is 32 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Japantown to Palo Alto Caltrain Station.
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