There are 3 ways to get from Napa to Palo Alto by bus, subway, ferry, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Redwood Park n Ride to El Cerrito Del Norte Stationbus 29
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Millbraesubway Red-S
3h 16m$19–26Drive 72.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Napa to Palo Altocar 72.2 mi
1h 31m$14–19Line 11 bus, ferry, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Center to Vallejo Ferry Terminal Southbus 11 / ...
- Take the ferry from Vallejo Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate Eferry Vjo
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain
4h 53m$25–33
Napa to Palo Alto by bus, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Napa to Palo Alto is to drive which costs $13 - $19 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Napa to Palo Alto is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs $13 - $19.
The distance between Napa and Palo Alto is 88 miles. The road distance is 72.6 miles.
The best way to get from Napa to Palo Alto without a car is to bus and BART which takes 3h 16m and costs $18 - $27.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Napa to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Napa to Palo Alto is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Napa to Palo Alto.
There are 321+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Napa, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Napa to Palo Alto. However, you can take the bus to El Cerrito Del Norte Station, walk to El Cerrito Del Norte, take the subway to Millbrae, walk to Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, then take the train to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Center to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound via Vallejo Ferry Terminal South, Vallejo Ferry Terminal, San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E, Metro Embarcadero Station, King St & 4th St, and San Francisco Caltrain Southbound in around 4h 53m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Redwood Park n Ride to El Cerrito Del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Center to Vallejo Ferry Terminal South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
- Phone
- +1 415-291-3377
- Website
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
Ferry from Vallejo Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
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