There are 7 ways to get from Palo Alto to Grand Junction by plane, car, subway, train, 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.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane SFO - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Grand Junctioncar
5h 15m$79–334Fly San Francisco International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane SFO - GJT
7h 13m$70–321BART, train
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway Red-N
- Take the train from Richmond to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
27h 8m$618–973Drive 945.4 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to Grand Junctioncar 945.4 mi
17h 38m$173–250Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane SJC - GJT
7h 8m$74–362Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane OAK - GJT
9h 1m$93–407Fly San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane SFO - ASE
- Take the bus from AABC Airport DV to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
8h 13m$86–353
Palo Alto to Grand Junction by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Grand Junction is to fly which costs $65 - $330 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Grand Junction is to fly and drive which takes 5h 15m and costs $75 - $340.
No, there is no direct train from Palo Alto to Grand Junction station. However, there are services departing from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Grand Junction Amtrak Station via Millbrae and Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 8m.
The distance between Palo Alto and Grand Junction is 873 miles. The road distance is 951 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Grand Junction without a car is to BART and train which takes 27h 8m and costs $600 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Palo Alto to Grand Junction, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Grand Junction train services, operated by BART, depart from Millbrae station.
Grand Junction is 1h ahead of Palo Alto. It is currently 6:49 AM in Palo Alto and 7:49 AM in Grand Junction.
Palo Alto to Grand Junction train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Grand Junction is 951 miles. It takes approximately 17h 38m to drive from Palo Alto to Grand Junction.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Grand Junction, CO, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- [email protected]
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from AABC Airport DV to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Bustang
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