There are 9 ways to get from Las Vegas to Palo Alto by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAS - SJC
3h 35m$201–383Drive 541.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Las Vegas to Palo Altocar 541.7 mi
9h 6m$99–143Bus via San Jose
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angelesbus Las Vegas
- Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus Westminster
13h 41m$111–153Bus, train
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angelesbus Las Vegas
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
16h 7m$199–375Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAS - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain
3h 38m$127–772Fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAS - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
5h 13m$201–528Bus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2030
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
13h 46m$99–179Bus, train via Victorville
- Take the bus from 129 E Fremount St to Victorville Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Victorville Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
19h 36m$213–412Bus, train #2 (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbarabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
19h 56m$252–435
Las Vegas to Palo Alto by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Las Vegas to Palo Alto is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Las Vegas to Palo Alto is to fly which takes 3h 35m and costs $200 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Las Vegas to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Las Vegas and arriving at El Camino & Churchill via Olive / 5th, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station and King & Tully. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 41m.
The distance between Las Vegas and Palo Alto is 409 miles. The road distance is 544.8 miles.
The best way to get from Las Vegas to Palo Alto without a car is to bus via San Jose which takes 13h 41m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Las Vegas to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Las Vegas to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Las Vegas station.
The best way to get from Las Vegas to Palo Alto is to fly which takes 3h 35m and costs $200 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus via San Jose, which costs $110 - $160 and takes 13h 41m.
Las Vegas to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Downtown Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Las Vegas to Palo Alto is 545 miles. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Las Vegas to Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Las Vegas, NV, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
Frontier Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Las Vegas to El Camino & Churchill via Downtown Los Angeles, Olive / 5th, Main / College, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, and King & Tully in around 13h 41m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Victorville Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- 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
Train from Santa Barbara to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- 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
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $60–90
Bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $60–90
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- 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
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
- +1 602-698-7800
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxcoachamerica.com
Bus from 129 E Fremount St to Victorville Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $42–45
- Schedules at
- luxcoachamerica.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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