There are 4 ways to get from Palo Alto to Nob Hill by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, line 45 bus
best- Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Townsend St & Lusk St to Stockton St & Washington Stbus 45 / ...
1h 14m$10–11Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37bus Epx
1h 53m$5–6Drive 33.3 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to Nob Hillcar 33.3 mi
41 min$7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Palo Alto to Nob Hilltaxi 33.3 mi
41 min$120–150
Palo Alto to Nob Hill by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Nob Hill is to bus which costs $5 - $6 and takes 1h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Nob Hill is to drive which takes 41 min and costs $6 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Nob Hill. However, there are services departing from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St and arriving at Sacramento St & Leavenworth St via Sacramento St & Davis St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Palo Alto and Nob Hill is 34 miles. The road distance is 33.5 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Nob Hill without a car is to Caltrain and line 45 bus which takes 1h 14m and costs $9 - $12.
It takes approximately 1h 14m to get from Palo Alto to Nob Hill, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Nob Hill bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St station.
Palo Alto to Nob Hill bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Nob Hill is 34 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Palo Alto to Nob Hill.
There are 846+ hotels available in Nob Hill.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Nob Hill, CA, USA?
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
- caltrain.com
Train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Bus from Townsend St & Lusk St to Stockton St & Washington St
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Website
- samtrans.com
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
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 41 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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