There are 5 ways to get from Palo Alto to Oakland Ferry Terminal by train, subway, 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, BART
best- Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the subway from Millbrae to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway Red-N / ...
1h 52m$17–21Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37bus Epx
2h 8m$5–8Drive 33.1 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to Oakland Ferry Terminalcar 33.1 mi
40 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Palo Alto to Oakland Ferry Terminaltaxi 33.1 mi
40 min$120–150Bus, 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 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway Yellow-N / ...
2h 36m$7–10
Palo Alto to Oakland Ferry Terminal by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Oakland Ferry Terminal is to bus which costs $5 - $8 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Oakland Ferry Terminal is to drive which takes 40 min and costs $6 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Oakland Ferry Terminal. However, there are services departing from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St and arriving at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Palo Alto to Oakland Ferry Terminal. However, there are services departing from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound and arriving at 12th Street / Oakland City Center via Millbrae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
The distance between Palo Alto and Oakland Ferry Terminal is 45 miles. The road distance is 33.3 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Oakland Ferry Terminal without a car is to Caltrain and BART which takes 1h 52m and costs $16 - $21.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Palo Alto to Oakland Ferry Terminal, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Oakland Ferry Terminal bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St station.
Palo Alto to Oakland Ferry Terminal train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound station.
Palo Alto to Oakland Ferry Terminal bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 station.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Oakland Ferry Terminal, 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 Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–14
Subway from San Bruno to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
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
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 40 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 Oakland Ferry Terminal train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Millbrae Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Oakland Ferry Terminal is 33 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Palo Alto to Oakland Ferry Terminal.
There are 800+ hotels available in Oakland Ferry Terminal.







