There are 11 ways to get from Kalamazoo to Palo Alto by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), subway, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ORD - SFO
9h 53m$176–391Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ORD - SJC
10h 4m$170–662Bus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctrbus Epx
2d 9h$392–630Train, BART
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
2d 11h$703–1,814Drive 2,279.5 mi
- Drive from Kalamazoo to Palo Altocar 2,279.5 mi
35h 40m$416–601Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MDW - SJC
9h 52m$217–909Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MDW - SFO
10h$223–528Train to Detroit, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DTW - SFO
10h 26m$182–563Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MDW - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
11h 35m$226–935Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ORD - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
14h 2m$214–618Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MDW - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
13h 54m$251–1,005
Kalamazoo to Palo Alto by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kalamazoo to Palo Alto is to train and fly which costs $220 - $550 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Kalamazoo to Palo Alto is to train and fly which takes 9h 52m and costs $210 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Kalamazoo to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Kalamazoo Bus Stop and arriving at Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Kalamazoo to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Kalamazoo and arriving at Millbrae via Chicago Union Station and Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Kalamazoo and Palo Alto is 2030 miles. The road distance is 2292.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kalamazoo to Palo Alto without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $390 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Kalamazoo to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Kalamazoo to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kalamazoo Bus Stop station.
Kalamazoo to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kalamazoo station.
Kalamazoo to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
What companies run services between Kalamazoo, MI, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–220
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kalamazoo to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-660-4287
- [email protected]
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
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
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
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Booking & Getting There
Palo Alto is 3h behind Kalamazoo. It is currently 8:59 PM in Kalamazoo and 5:59 PM in Palo Alto.
Kalamazoo to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalamazoo to Palo Alto is 2293 miles. It takes approximately 35h 40m to drive from Kalamazoo to Palo Alto.
There are 490+ hotels available in Palo Alto.








