There are 4 ways to get from Palo Alto to American Canyon by train, subway, bus, 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.
Caltrain, BART, line 29 bus
best- Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to American Canyon Post Officebus 29
3h 27m$19–27Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37bus Epx
- Take the bus from San Francisco Ferry Building to Vallejo Transit Centerbus 82
4h 52m$9–13Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1bus Ecr / ...
- Take the subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway Red-N
4h 14m$15–23Drive 63.7 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to American Canyoncar 63.7 mi
1h 19m$12–17
Palo Alto to American Canyon by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to American Canyon is to bus which costs $9 - $13 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to American Canyon is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to American Canyon. However, there are services departing from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St and arriving at Rio del Mar at Carolyn Dr via San Francisco Ferry Building and Vallejo Ferry Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Palo Alto and American Canyon is 74 miles. The road distance is 64.1 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to American Canyon without a car is to Caltrain and BART and line 29 bus which takes 3h 27m and costs $18 - $27.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Palo Alto to American Canyon, including transfers.
Palo Alto to American Canyon bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St station.
Palo Alto to American Canyon bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to American Canyon is 64 miles. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Palo Alto to American Canyon.
There are 250+ hotels available in American Canyon.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and American Canyon, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Rio del Mar at Carolyn Dr via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37, San Francisco Ferry Building, Vallejo Transit Center, and Vallejo Ferry Terminal in around 4h 52m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to American Canyon Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Phone
- +1 707-648-4666
- Website
- SolTrans
Bus from San Francisco Ferry Building to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- SolTrans
- Schedules at
- SolTrans Bus Routes & Schedules
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