There are 7 ways to get from Palo Alto to Montgomery Street Station by train, bus, car, taxi, or subway
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Caltrain
best- Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 10m$10–11Bus via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37
cheapest- Take the bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37bus Epx
1h 42m$3–4Drive 33.3 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to Montgomery Street Stationcar 33.3 mi
38 min$7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Palo Alto to Montgomery Street Stationtaxi 33.3 mi
38 min$120–150Caltrain via Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 14m$7–9Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5bus Ecr
- Take the subway from San Bruno to Montgomery Streetsubway Yellow-N / ...
2h 5m$6–8Bus
- Take the bus from University Ave & Woodland Ave to Mission St & 3rd Stbus 397
2h 23m$3–5
Palo Alto to Montgomery Street Station by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Montgomery Street Station is to bus via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 which costs $3 - $4 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Montgomery Street Station is to drive which takes 38 min and costs $6 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St and arriving at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37. Services depart four times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 33m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound and arriving at San Francisco Caltrain Northbound. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 51 min.
The distance between Palo Alto and Montgomery Street Station is 33 miles. The road distance is 33.5 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Montgomery Street Station without a car is to Caltrain which takes 1h 10m and costs $9 - $12.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Palo Alto to Montgomery Street Station, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Montgomery Street Station bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St station.
Palo Alto to Montgomery Street Station train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound station.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Montgomery Street Station is to Caltrain which takes 1h 10m and costs $9 - $12. Alternatively, you can bus via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37, which costs $3 - $4 and takes 1h 42m.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Montgomery Street Station, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $7–10 and the journey takes 54 min. Alternatively, SamTrans operates a bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 4 times a day. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 1h 33m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Bruno to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
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
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from University Ave & Woodland Ave to Mission St & 3rd St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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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More Questions & Answers
Palo Alto to Montgomery Street Station bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 station.
Palo Alto to Montgomery Street Station train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Francisco Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Montgomery Street Station is 34 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Palo Alto to Montgomery Street Station.
There are 797+ hotels available in Montgomery Street Station.







