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How to get fromMontgomery Street Station to Palo Altoby train, bus, car, taxi, tram, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Montgomery Street Station to Palo Alto by train, bus, car, taxi, tram, or subway

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  1. Caltrain

    best
    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    1h 15m
    $7–10

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctrbus bus Epx
    1h 45m
    $3–5

  3. Drive 33.1 mi

    1. Drive from Montgomery Street Station to Palo Altocar car 33.1 mi
    39 min
    $6–9

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Montgomery Street Station to Palo Altotaxi taxi 33.1 mi
    39 min
    $120–150

  5. Tram, Caltrain

    1. Take the tram from Metro Montgomery Station/Downtown to King St & 4th Sttram tram N
    2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    1h 24m
    $9–12

  6. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from Montgomery Street to San Brunosubway subway Yellow-S / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus bus Ecr
    2h 18m
    $6–9

  7. Bus via University Ave & Woodland Ave

    1. Take the bus from Mission St & 3rd St to University Ave & Woodland Avebus bus 397
    2h 33m
    $3–5

Montgomery Street Station to Palo Alto by foot and bus

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration1h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 33.1 mi
  • Duration: 1h 15m

What companies run services between Montgomery Street Station, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?

Caltrain operates a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $7–10 and the journey takes 52 min. Alternatively, SamTrans operates a bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr 4 times a day. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 1h 36m.

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