There are 5 ways to get from Palo Alto to Point Reyes National Seashore by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain, line 101 bus, line 68 bus
best- Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Bear Valley Visitor Centerbus 68
4h 24m$18–22Bus, line 101 bus, line 68 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37bus Epx
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Bear Valley Visitor Centerbus 68
4h 50m$11–15Drive 69.5 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to Bear Valley Visitor Centercar 69.5 mi
1h 35m$13–19Bus, line 101 bus, line 68 bus via Daly City
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5bus Ecr
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Bear Valley Visitor Centerbus 68
5h 22m$14–19Caltrain, taxi
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the taxi from San Francisco Caltrain Northbound to Point Reyes National Seashoretaxi
2h 4m$167–209
Palo Alto to Point Reyes National Seashore by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Point Reyes National Seashore is to bus and line 101 bus and line 68 bus which costs $11 - $15 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Point Reyes National Seashore is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs $12 - $19.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Point Reyes National Seashore. However, there are services departing from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St and arriving at Bear Valley Visitor Center via Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A and San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Palo Alto and Point Reyes National Seashore is 73 miles. The road distance is 69.9 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Point Reyes National Seashore without a car is to Caltrain and line 101 bus and line 68 bus which takes 4h 24m and costs $17 - $23.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Palo Alto to Point Reyes National Seashore, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Point Reyes National Seashore bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St station.
Palo Alto to Point Reyes National Seashore bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Point Reyes National Seashore is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Palo Alto to Point Reyes National Seashore.
There are 29+ hotels available in Point Reyes National Seashore.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Point Reyes National Seashore, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Bear Valley Visitor Center via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37, Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C, and Bear Valley Visitor Center in around 4h 50m.
- 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
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- marintransit.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Bear Valley Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Bear Valley Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Bear Valley Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- 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
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- $160–200
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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