There are 4 ways to get from Palo Alto to Ames Research Center by bus, taxi, car, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 21 bus
best- Take the bus from Middlefield & Embarcadero to Middlefield & Moffettbus 21
1h 3m$2–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Palo Alto to Ames Research Centertaxi 6.3 mi
9 min$24–30Drive 6.3 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to Ames Research Centercar 6.3 mi
9 min$2Walk
- Take the foot from Palo Alto to Ames Research Centerwalk 6.3 mi
2h 1m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Ames Research Center is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Ames Research Center is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $24 - $30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Middlefield & Embarcadero and arriving at Middlefield & Moffett. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
The distance between Palo Alto and Ames Research Center is 10 miles. The road distance is 6.3 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Ames Research Center without a car is to line 21 bus which takes 1h 3m and costs $2 - $5.
The line 21 bus from Middlefield & Embarcadero to Middlefield & Moffett takes 38 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Palo Alto to Ames Research Center bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Middlefield & Embarcadero station.
Palo Alto to Ames Research Center bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Middlefield & Moffett station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Ames Research Center is 6 miles. It takes approximately 9 min to drive from Palo Alto to Ames Research Center.
There are 589+ hotels available in Ames Research Center.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Ames Research Center, CA, USA?
Santa Clara VTA operates a bus from Middlefield & Embarcadero to Middlefield & Moffett hourly. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 38 min.
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Middlefield & Embarcadero to Middlefield & Moffett
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $24–30
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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