There are 5 ways to get from Palo Alto to Brisbane by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, line 292 bus
best- Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Bayshore Blvd & Valley Drbus 292 / ...
1h 29m$8–10Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from University Ave & Woodland Ave to Bayshore Blvd & Valley Drbus 397
1h 43m$3–4Drive 25.7 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to Brisbanecar 25.7 mi
30 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Palo Alto to Brisbanetaxi 25.7 mi
30 min$95–120Bus, line 292 bus
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1bus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Bayshore Blvd & Valley Drbus 292 / ...
2h 16m$4–6
Palo Alto to Brisbane by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Brisbane is to bus which costs $3 - $4 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Brisbane is to drive which takes 30 min and costs $4 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from University Ave & Woodland Ave and arriving at Bayshore Blvd & Valley Dr. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 43m.
The distance between Palo Alto and Brisbane is 28 miles. The road distance is 25.8 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Brisbane without a car is to Caltrain and line 292 bus which takes 1h 29m and costs $7 - $10.
It takes approximately 1h 29m to get from Palo Alto to Brisbane, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Brisbane bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from University Ave & Woodland Ave station.
Palo Alto to Brisbane bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Bayshore Blvd & Valley Dr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Brisbane is 26 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Palo Alto to Brisbane.
There are 776+ hotels available in Brisbane.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Brisbane, CA, USA?
SamTrans operates a bus from University Ave & Woodland Ave to Bayshore Blvd & Valley Dr 4 times a day. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 1h 43m.
- 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
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Bayshore Blvd & Valley Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from University Ave & Woodland Ave to Bayshore Blvd & Valley Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
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 Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Bayshore Blvd & Valley Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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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