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How to get fromPalo Alto to Mount Shastaby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, plane, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Palo Alto to Mount Shasta by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from San Jose to Dunsmuir Amtrak Stationtrain train Coast Starlight
    10h 35m
    $223–341

  2. Drive  300.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Palo Alto to Mount Shastacar car 300.1 mi
    5h 13m
    $52–75

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37bus bus Epx
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mt Shastabus bus
    10h 43m
    $58–87

  4. Caltrain, fly, line 15 bus, bus

    1. Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane plane SFO - RDD
    3. Take the bus from Redding Regional Airport to Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 5bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Redding Bus Station to Mt Shastabus bus
    8h 23m
    $72–357

Palo Alto to Mount Shasta by bus

Calendar26Weekly Buses
Duration10h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 369 mi
  • Duration: 10h 35m

What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Mount Shasta, CA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Dunsmuir Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $190–300 and the journey takes 9h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Mt Shasta via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37, San Francisco Bus Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 10h 43m.

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