There are 4 ways to get from Milpitas to East Palo Alto by tram, bus, taxi, or car
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Tram, line 281 bus
best- Take the tram from Alder Station to Mountain View Stationtram Orange Line
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to University Ave & Runnymede Stbus 296O / ...
1h 36m$8–10Drive 15.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Milpitas to East Palo Altocar 15.3 mi
17 min$3–4Line 66 bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from Main & Serra to 2nd & Santa Clarabus 66
- Take the bus from Santa Clara & 2nd to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus 22 / ...
2h 51m$6–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Milpitas to East Palo Altotaxi 15.3 mi
17 min$55–65
Milpitas to East Palo Alto by tram, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milpitas to East Palo Alto is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Milpitas to East Palo Alto is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs $55 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Milpitas to East Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Main & Serra and arriving at University Ave & Runnymede St via Santa Clara & 2nd and Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Milpitas and East Palo Alto is 20 miles. The road distance is 15.4 miles.
The best way to get from Milpitas to East Palo Alto without a car is to tram and line 281 bus which takes 1h 36m and costs $7 - $11.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Milpitas to East Palo Alto, including transfers.
Milpitas to East Palo Alto bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Main & Serra station.
Milpitas to East Palo Alto bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at 2nd & Santa Clara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milpitas to East Palo Alto is 15 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Milpitas to East Palo Alto.
There are 444+ hotels available in East Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Milpitas, CA, USA and East Palo Alto, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Main & Serra to University Ave & Runnymede St via 2nd & Santa Clara, Santa Clara & 2nd, and Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 in around 2h 51m.
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Alder Station to Mountain View Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to University Ave & Runnymede St
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Main & Serra to 2nd & Santa Clara
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Santa Clara & 2nd to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- $55–65
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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