There are 7 ways to get from Palo Alto to Huntington Beach by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SJC - SNA
3h 20m$238–864Line 22 bus, bus
cheapest- 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
10h 19m$50–67Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain Pacific Surfliner
14h 17m$196–374Drive 389.5 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to Huntington Beachcar 389.5 mi
6h 43m$72–103Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SFO - SNA
3h 37m$234–773Train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- 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
5h 4m$299–839Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
11h 56m$64–118
Palo Alto to Huntington Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Huntington Beach is to line 22 bus and bus which costs $45 - $70 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Huntington Beach is to fly which takes 3h 20m and costs $230 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Huntington Beach. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Churchill and arriving at Magnolia-Bedel via San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich and Magnolia-Bolsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Palo Alto to Huntington Beach. However, there are services departing from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Santa Ana via San Jose and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 17m.
The distance between Palo Alto and Huntington Beach is 372 miles. The road distance is 391.8 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Huntington Beach without a car is to line 22 bus and bus which takes 10h 19m and costs $45 - $70.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Palo Alto to Huntington Beach, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Huntington Beach bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Churchill station.
Palo Alto to Huntington Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Huntington Beach is to fly which takes 3h 20m and costs $230 - $900. Alternatively, you can line 22 bus and bus, which costs $45 - $70 and takes 10h 19m, you could also train, which costs $190 - $380 and takes 14h 17m.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Huntington Beach, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Camino & Churchill to Magnolia-Bedel via Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket, and Magnolia-Bolsa in around 10h 19m.
- 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 San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
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
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–290
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 Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- 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 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
- +1 408-321-2300
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Palo Alto to Huntington Beach bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Tully & King station.
Palo Alto to Huntington Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Huntington Beach is 392 miles. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Palo Alto to Huntington Beach.
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