There are 5 ways to get from Palo Alto to Healdsburg by train, ferry, bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, ferry, train
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Windsortrain
5h 48m$22–35Bus, line 60 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37bus Epx
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Healdsburg Plazabus 60 / ...
6h 25m$14–21Drive 101.5 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to Healdsburgcar 101.5 mi
1h 57m$19–27BART, train
- Take the subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway Red-N
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsortrain Smart
6h 4m$25–41Line 21 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Middlefield & Embarcadero to Santa Clara Transit Centerbus 21
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Healdsburg Amtrak Bus Stopbus
7h 50m$54–95
Palo Alto to Healdsburg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Healdsburg is to bus and line 60 bus which costs $14 - $21 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Healdsburg is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Healdsburg. However, there are services departing from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St and arriving at Healdsburg Plaza via Fremont St & Mission St and Santa Rosa Transit Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Palo Alto to Healdsburg. However, there are services departing from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound and arriving at SMART Windsor via Millbrae and SMART San Rafael. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
The distance between Palo Alto and Healdsburg is 105 miles. The road distance is 102.1 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Healdsburg without a car is to Caltrain and ferry and train which takes 5h 48m and costs $22 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Palo Alto to Healdsburg, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Healdsburg bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St station.
Palo Alto to Healdsburg train services, operated by BART, depart from Millbrae station.
Palo Alto to Healdsburg bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 station.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Healdsburg, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Healdsburg Plaza via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37, Fremont St & Mission St, and Santa Rosa Transit Mall in around 6h 25m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- 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
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- (707) 576-7433
- Website
- sctransit.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Healdsburg Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Middlefield & Embarcadero to Santa Clara Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Martinez to Healdsburg Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
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More Questions & Answers
Palo Alto to Healdsburg train services, operated by BART, arrive at El Cerrito Del Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Healdsburg is 102 miles. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Palo Alto to Healdsburg.
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