There are 5 ways to get from Palo Alto to Fremont Station by bus, train (Amtrak), taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from On Embarcadero Road @ N California Avenue to ACE Stationbus AE-F Line
48 minDrive 13.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Palo Alto to Fremont Stationcar 13.6 mi
22 min$3–4Caltrain, train
- Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Fremonttrain Capitol Corridor
1h 43m$11–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Palo Alto to Fremont Stationtaxi 13.6 mi
22 min$45–60Bus via Fremont Blvd & Tamayo St
- Take the bus from On Embarcadero Road @ N California Avenue to Fremont Blvd & Tamayo Stbus AE-F Line
1h 7m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Fremont Station is to bus which costs and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Fremont Station is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs $45 - $60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from On Embarcadero Road @ N California Avenue and arriving at ACE Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 48 min.
No, there is no direct train from Palo Alto to Fremont Station. However, there are services departing from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Fremont via Santa Clara Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 43m.
The distance between Palo Alto and Fremont Station is 15 miles. The road distance is 13.7 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Fremont Station without a car is to bus which takes 48 min and costs .
The bus from On Embarcadero Road @ N California Avenue to ACE Station takes 48 min including transfers and departs four times a day.
Palo Alto to Fremont Station bus services, operated by Stanford Marguerite Shuttle, depart from On Embarcadero Road @ N California Avenue station.
Palo Alto to Fremont Station train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Fremont Station is to bus which takes 48 min and costs . Alternatively, you can Caltrain and train, which costs $10 - $14 and takes 1h 43m.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Fremont Station, CA, USA?
Stanford Marguerite Shuttle operates a bus from On Embarcadero Road @ N California Avenue to ACE Station 4 times a day, and the journey takes 48 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound to Fremont via Santa Clara Amtrak in around 1h 43m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Fremont
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Fremont
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Phone
- +1 650-723-9362
- [email protected]
- Website
- marguerite.stanford.edu
Bus from On Embarcadero Road @ N California Avenue to ACE Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- http://marguerite.stanford.edu
- Schedules at
- http://transportation.stanford.edu/marguerite/y
Bus from On Embarcadero Road @ N California Avenue to Fremont Blvd & Tamayo St
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- http://marguerite.stanford.edu
- Schedules at
- http://transportation.stanford.edu/marguerite/y
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
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 Fremont Station bus services, operated by Stanford Marguerite Shuttle, arrive at ACE Station.
Palo Alto to Fremont Station train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Fremont Station is 14 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Palo Alto to Fremont Station.
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