There are 5 ways to get from Moraga to Palo Alto by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART, Caltrain
best- Take the subway from Orinda to Embarcaderosubway Yellow-S
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
2h 17m$15–20Drive 36.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Moraga to Palo Altocar 36.2 mi
59 min$7–10BART, bus
- Take the subway from Orinda to San Brunosubway Yellow-S
- Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr
3h 9m$10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Moraga to Palo Altotaxi 36.2 mi
59 min$130–160Bus
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctrbus Epx
3h 24m$9–13
Moraga to Palo Alto by bus, subway, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moraga to Palo Alto is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Moraga to Palo Alto is to drive which takes 59 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Moraga to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Moraga Way and School St and arriving at Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Moraga to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Orinda and arriving at California Avenue Caltrain Southbound via Metro Embarcadero Station and San Francisco Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
The distance between Moraga and Palo Alto is 54 miles. The road distance is 36.4 miles.
The best way to get from Moraga to Palo Alto without a car is to BART and Caltrain which takes 2h 17m and costs $15 - $21.
It takes approximately 2h 17m to get from Moraga to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Moraga to Palo Alto bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 station.
Moraga to Palo Alto train services, operated by BART, depart from Orinda station.
Moraga to Palo Alto bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr station.
What companies run services between Moraga, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
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.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Orinda to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Orinda to San Bruno
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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More Questions & Answers
Moraga to Palo Alto train services, operated by BART, arrive at Embarcadero station.
Yes, the driving distance between Moraga to Palo Alto is 36 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Moraga to Palo Alto.
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