There are 9 ways to get from Palo Alto to Garden Grove by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SJC - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Harbor-Katellabus
5h 18m$202–813Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport, line 60 bus
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane SJC - LGB
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Westminster-Hopebus
6h$41–185Line 22 bus, bus
- Take the bus from El Camino & Churchill to Tully & Kingbus 22
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarketbus San Jose
9h 23m$48–65Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Anaheimtrain Pacific Surfliner
14h 7m$146–308Drive 383.6 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to Garden Grovecar 383.6 mi
6h 32m$70–102Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, line 50 bus
- Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SJC - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Anaheimtrain
- Take the bus from Artic - Dock 5 to Katella-Harborbus
6h 27m$515–791Caltrain, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 76 bus, line 43 bus
- Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane OAK - SNA
- Take the bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harborbus
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Harbor-Katellabus
7h 2m$263–788Caltrain, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 60 bus
- Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane OAK - LGB
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Westminster-Hopebus
7h 38m$54–230Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
11h 41m$62–128
Palo Alto to Garden Grove by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Garden Grove is to line 22 bus and bus which costs $45 - $65 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Garden Grove is to fly and line 43 bus which takes 5h 18m and costs $200 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Garden Grove. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Churchill and arriving at Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket via San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Palo Alto to Garden Grove. However, there are services departing from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Anaheim via San Jose and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 7m.
The distance between Palo Alto and Garden Grove is 375 miles. The road distance is 385.8 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Garden Grove without a car is to line 22 bus and bus which takes 9h 23m and costs $45 - $65.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Palo Alto to Garden Grove, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Garden Grove bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Churchill station.
Palo Alto to Garden Grove train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Garden Grove is to line 22 bus and bus which takes 9h 23m and costs $45 - $65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $310 and takes 14h 7m.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Garden Grove, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino & Churchill to Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket via Tully & King and San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound to Katella-Harbor via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Los Angeles, Anaheim, and Artic - Dock 5 in around 14h 7m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–190
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- 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
- $12–25
- 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
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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
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
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Harbor-Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from 7Th-Channel to Westminster-Hope
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Artic - Dock 5 to Katella-Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Harbor-Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from 7Th-Channel to Westminster-Hope
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from El Camino & Churchill to Tully & King
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–52
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Palo Alto to Garden Grove bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Tully & King station.
Palo Alto to Garden Grove train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Garden Grove is 386 miles. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Palo Alto to Garden Grove.
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