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How to get fromOakland to Palo Alto Caltrain Stationby subway, train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Oakland to Palo Alto Caltrain Station by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. BART, Caltrain

    best
    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Millbraesubway subway Red-S / ...
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    1h 35m
    $16–21

  2. BART, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center 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 31m
    $7–10

  3. Drive 33.3 mi

    1. Drive from Oakland to Palo Alto Caltrain Stationcar car 33.3 mi
    40 min
    $7–9

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Oakland to Palo Alto Caltrain Stationtaxi taxi 33.3 mi
    40 min
    $120–150

  5. Line 292 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Mission St & 1st St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1bus bus 292 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus bus Ecr / ...
    3h 14m
    $7–12

Oakland to Palo Alto Caltrain Station by subway and train

Calendar326Weekly Services
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$16Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 42 mi
  • Duration: 1h 35m

What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Palo Alto Caltrain Station, CA, USA?

You can take a subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Embarcadero, Mission St & 1st St, and Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 in around 3h 14m.

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