There are 5 ways to get from Palo Alto to Napa County by train, taxi, 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.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Suisun-Fairfieldtrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the taxi from Suisun-Fairfield to Napa Countytaxi
4h 20m$134–196Drive 93.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Palo Alto to Napa Countycar 93.3 mi
2h$17–25Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1bus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus
- Take the taxi from Santa Rosa to Napa Countytaxi
5h 24m$128–191BART, bus
- Take the subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway Red-N
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus 29
4h 24m$84–107Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1bus Ecr / ...
- Take the subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus 29
6h 7m$50–68
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Napa County is to drive which costs $17 - $25 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Napa County is to drive which takes 2h and costs $17 - $25.
The distance between Palo Alto and Napa County is 137 miles. The road distance is 93.8 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Napa County without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 20m and costs $130 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Palo Alto to Napa County, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Napa County is 94 miles. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Palo Alto to Napa County.
There are 261+ hotels available in Napa County.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Napa County, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Palo Alto to Napa County. However, you can take the train to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound, take the train to Suisun-Fairfield, then take the taxi to Napa County. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1, take the line 292 bus to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level, walk to San Francisco Airport, take the bus to Santa Rosa, then take the taxi to Napa County.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Suisun-Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–65
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- vinetransit.com
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Vacaville Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1-707-447-4444
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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