There are 5 ways to get from North Berkeley (Station) to Palo Alto by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
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BART, Caltrain
best- Take the subway from North Berkeley to Millbraesubway Red-S
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 54m$17–22Drive 38.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from North Berkeley (Station) to Palo Altocar 38.4 mi
50 min$7–11BART, bus via Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1
- Take the subway from North Berkeley to Millbraesubway Red-S
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
2h 35m$14–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from North Berkeley (Station) to Palo Altotaxi 38.4 mi
50 min$140–170BART, bus
- Take the subway from North Berkeley to Embarcaderosubway Red-S
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctrbus Epx
3h 1m$7–10
North Berkeley (Station) to Palo Alto by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North Berkeley (Station) to Palo Alto is to BART and bus which costs $6 - $10 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from North Berkeley (Station) to Palo Alto is to drive which takes 50 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct train from North Berkeley (Station) to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from North Berkeley and arriving at California Avenue Caltrain Southbound via Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
The distance between North Berkeley (Station) and Palo Alto is 50 miles. The road distance is 38.6 miles.
The best way to get from North Berkeley (Station) to Palo Alto without a car is to BART and Caltrain which takes 1h 54m and costs $17 - $22.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from North Berkeley (Station) to Palo Alto, including transfers.
North Berkeley (Station) to Palo Alto train services, operated by BART, depart from North Berkeley station.
North Berkeley (Station) to Palo Alto train services, operated by BART, arrive at Millbrae station.
Yes, the driving distance between North Berkeley (Station) to Palo Alto is 39 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from North Berkeley (Station) to Palo Alto.
There are 500+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between North Berkeley (Station), CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from North Berkeley (Station) to Palo Alto. However, you can take the subway to Millbrae, walk to Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, then take the train to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound. Alternatively, you can take a subway from North Berkeley to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Millbrae and Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 in around 2h 35m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from North Berkeley to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–15
Subway from North Berkeley to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–15
Subway from North Berkeley to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- 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
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
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