There are 4 ways to get from Palo Alto to Pier 41 by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain, line 30 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 Columbus Ave & Francisco Stbus 30 / ...
1h 40m$10–11Bus, line 28 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3bus Ecr
- Take the bus from Daly City BART Station to Powell St & Beach Stbus 28
3h 17m$4Drive 34.8 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to Pier 41car 34.8 mi
43 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Palo Alto to Pier 41taxi 34.8 mi
43 min$120–160
Palo Alto to Pier 41 by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Pier 41 is to bus and line 28 bus which costs $5 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Pier 41 is to drive which takes 43 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Pier 41. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 and arriving at Powell St & Beach St via Daly City BART Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Palo Alto and Pier 41 is 35 miles. The road distance is 35 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Pier 41 without a car is to Caltrain and line 30 bus which takes 1h 40m and costs $9 - $12.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Palo Alto to Pier 41, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Pier 41 bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Palo Alto to Pier 41 bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Daly City BART-Bay 3 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Pier 41 is 35 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Palo Alto to Pier 41.
There are 818+ hotels available in Pier 41.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Pier 41, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Powell St & Beach St via Daly City BART Station in around 3h 17m.
- 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
Bus from Townsend St & Lusk St to Columbus Ave & Francisco St
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
Bus from Daly City BART Station to Powell St & Beach St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Phone
- 1-800-660-4287
- [email protected]
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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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