There are 4 ways to get from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Fresno by bus, car, train, or plane
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Line 22 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to King & Virginiabus 22
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Fresno, CAbus San Jose
5h 32m$22–40Drive 167.1 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Fresnocar 167.1 mi
3h 4m$31–44Caltrain, fly
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SFO - FAT
4h 1m$284–469Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southboundtrain South County
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CAbus San Jose
5h 37m$25–41
Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Fresno by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Fresno is to line 22 bus and bus which costs $21 - $40 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Fresno is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Fresno. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Transit Center and arriving at Fresno, CA via San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Palo Alto Caltrain Station and Fresno is 171 miles. The road distance is 168 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Fresno without a car is to line 22 bus and bus which takes 5h 32m and costs $21 - $40.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Fresno, including transfers.
Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Fresno bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Palo Alto Transit Center station.
Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Fresno bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at King & Virginia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Fresno is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Fresno.
There are 141+ hotels available in Fresno.
What companies run services between Palo Alto Caltrain Station, CA, USA and Fresno, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Fresno, CA via King & Virginia and San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant in around 5h 32m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–210
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 29 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
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–5
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to King & Virginia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $40–65
Bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $35–65
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $19–35
- Titanium
- $21–35
Bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $15–29
- Titanium
- $16–29
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