There are 5 ways to get from Lima to Palo Alto by plane, train, or bus
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 Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LIM - SJC
13h 8m$574–2,130Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane LIM - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airportbus
15h 49m$245–814Fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LIM - SFO
12h 39m$440–1,439Fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LIM - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
14h 10m$423–902Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane LIM - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
17h 11m$348–1,211
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Palo Alto is to fly and bus which costs $240 - $850 and takes 15h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Palo Alto is to fly which takes 12h 39m and costs $440 - $1,500.
The distance between Lima and Palo Alto is 4529 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 8m to get from Lima to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Palo Alto is 2h behind Lima. It is currently 4:38 PM in Lima and 2:38 PM in Palo Alto.
There are 492+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
LATAM Chile, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–75
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