There are 6 ways to get from Palo Alto to Salt Lake City by plane, bus (Greyhound), subway, train, or car
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Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SFO - SLC
4h 7m$106–291Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SJC - SLC
4h 8m$80–402Bus
- Take the bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37bus Epx
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
19h 33m$108–224BART, train
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway Red-N
- Take the train from Richmond to Salt Lake Citytrain California Zephyr
20h 22m$268–573Drive 760.6 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to Salt Lake Citycar 760.6 mi
11h 56m$139–201Train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane OAK - SLC
5h 41m$160–367
Palo Alto to Salt Lake City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Salt Lake City is to bus which costs $100 - $230 and takes 19h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Salt Lake City is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $100 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Salt Lake City. However, there are services departing from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St and arriving at Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr via San Francisco Bus Station and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Palo Alto to Salt Lake City. However, there are services departing from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Salt Lake City via Millbrae and Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 22m.
The distance between Palo Alto and Salt Lake City is 629 miles. The road distance is 765 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Salt Lake City without a car is to bus which takes 19h 33m and costs $100 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Palo Alto to Salt Lake City, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Salt Lake City bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St station.
Palo Alto to Salt Lake City train services, operated by BART, depart from Millbrae station.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Salt Lake City is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $100 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $230 and takes 19h 33m.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Salt Lake City, UT, USA?
Frontier Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37, San Francisco Bus Station, and Sparks Transit Center in around 19h 33m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
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
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Palo Alto to Salt Lake City bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 station.
Salt Lake City is 1h ahead of Palo Alto. It is currently 6:24 PM in Palo Alto and 7:24 PM in Salt Lake City.
Palo Alto to Salt Lake City train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Salt Lake City is 765 miles. It takes approximately 11h 56m to drive from Palo Alto to Salt Lake City.
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