There are 4 ways to get from Lakeport to Palo Alto by car, train, or bus
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Drive, train, Caltrain
best- Drive from Lakeport to SMART Windsorcar
- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain
4h 56m$26–44Bus
- Take the bus from Main & Third to Pear Tree Centerbus 7
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Sonoma County Airportbus 65
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airportbus
7h 25m$44–120Drive 151.4 mi
- Drive from Lakeport to Palo Altocar 151.4 mi
2h 59m$28–40Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Main & Third to Pear Tree Centerbus 7
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to 2nd Street Transit Mallbus 65
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain
7h 40m$26–54
Lakeport to Palo Alto by bus, foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lakeport to Palo Alto is to bus and Caltrain which costs $25 - $55 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lakeport to Palo Alto is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Lakeport to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Main & Third and arriving at San Francisco Airport via Pear Tree Center - Ross and Sonoma Co Airport Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Lakeport and Palo Alto is 155 miles. The road distance is 152.3 miles.
The best way to get from Lakeport to Palo Alto without a car is to bus which takes 7h 25m and costs $40 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Lakeport to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Lakeport to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Lake Transit, depart from Main & Third station.
Lakeport to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Lake Transit, arrive at Pear Tree Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lakeport to Palo Alto is 152 miles. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Lakeport to Palo Alto.
There are 501+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Lakeport, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Main & Third to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound via Pear Tree Center - Ross, Sonoma Co Airport Terminal, San Francisco Airport, San Francisco International Airport, Millbrae, and Millbrae Caltrain Southbound in around 7h 25m.
- 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/
- 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 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
- +1 707-263-3334
- [email protected]
- Website
- laketransit.org
Bus from Main & Third to Pear Tree Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://laketransit.org/
Bus from Main & Third to Pear Tree Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://laketransit.org/
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to 2nd Street Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–75
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
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