There are 5 ways to get from Palo Alto to El Sobrante by train, subway, 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, BART
best- Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway Red-N
3h 8m$20–25Drive 47.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Palo Alto to El Sobrantecar 47.8 mi
1h$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
3h 59m$16–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Palo Alto to El Sobrantetaxi 47.8 mi
1h$160–200Bus
- Take the bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37bus Epx
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31 to Hercules Transit Centerbus Lynx
4h 10m$10–11
Palo Alto to El Sobrante by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to El Sobrante is to bus which costs $10 - $11 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to El Sobrante is to drive which takes 1h and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to El Sobrante. However, there are services departing from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St and arriving at Fitzgerald Dr - Sizzler via Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31 and Hercules Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Palo Alto to El Sobrante. However, there are services departing from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound and arriving at El Cerrito Del Norte via Millbrae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Palo Alto and El Sobrante is 59 miles. The road distance is 48.1 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to El Sobrante without a car is to Caltrain and BART which takes 3h 8m and costs $19 - $25.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Palo Alto to El Sobrante, including transfers.
Palo Alto to El Sobrante bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St station.
Palo Alto to El Sobrante train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound station.
Palo Alto to El Sobrante bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 station.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and El Sobrante, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Fitzgerald Dr - Sizzler via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37, Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31, and Hercules Transit Center in around 4h 10m.
- 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Website
- samtrans.com
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
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.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
- Phone
- +1 510-724-7993
- Website
- westcat.org
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31 to Hercules Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.westcat.org/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $160–200
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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More Questions & Answers
Palo Alto to El Sobrante train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Millbrae Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to El Sobrante is 48 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Palo Alto to El Sobrante.
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