There are 7 ways to get from Palo Alto to Bellevue by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SFO - SEA
5h 6m$187–391Drive 834.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Palo Alto to Bellevuecar 834.9 mi
14h 34m$153–221Bus
- Take the bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37bus Epx
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattlebus
23h 10mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Seattletrain Coast Starlight
25h 55m$308–659Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SJC - SEA
5h 8m$241–372Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane OAK - SEA
6h 37m$292–396Fly San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane SFO - PAE
- Take the bus from Everett Station Bay C3 to Bellevue Transit Center Bay 8bus
7h 25m$238–678
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Bellevue is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 14h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Bellevue is to Caltrain and fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $180 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Bellevue. However, there are services departing from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St and arriving at NE 8th St & 102nd Ave NE via San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station and 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Palo Alto to Bellevue. However, there are services departing from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Seattle via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 55m.
The distance between Palo Alto and Bellevue is 723 miles. The road distance is 839.8 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Bellevue without a car is to bus which takes 23h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Palo Alto to Bellevue, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Bellevue bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St station.
Palo Alto to Bellevue train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Bellevue is to bus which takes 23h 10m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $300 - $700 and takes 25h 55m, you could also fly, which costs $240 - $380 and takes 5h 8m.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Bellevue, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to NE 8th St & 102nd Ave NE via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37, San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle, and 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy in around 23h 10m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Seattle once daily. Tickets cost $300–650 and the journey takes 23h 53m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 32 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- samtrans.com
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
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Everett Station Bay C3 to Bellevue Transit Center Bay 8
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
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More Questions & Answers
Palo Alto to Bellevue bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 station.
Palo Alto to Bellevue train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Bellevue is 840 miles. It takes approximately 14h 34m to drive from Palo Alto to Bellevue.
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