There are 3 ways to get from Palo Alto to Menlo Park by train, taxi, or foot
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Palo Alto to Menlo Park by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Menlo Park is to Caltrain which costs $3 - $5 and takes 6 min.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Menlo Park is to Caltrain which takes 6 min and costs $3 - $5.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Palo Alto and Menlo Park is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Menlo Park without a car is to Caltrain which takes 6 min and costs $3 - $5.
The Caltrain from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Palo Alto to Menlo Park train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound station.
Palo Alto to Menlo Park train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound station.
There are 445+ hotels available in Menlo Park.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Menlo Park, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3–5 and the journey takes 6 min.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $3–5
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- $13–16
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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