There are 4 ways to get from Palo Alto to San Francisco Pier 33 by train, bus, car, or taxi
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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 & Columbus Avebus 30 / ...
1h 35m$10–11Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37bus Epx
2h 18m$7–11Drive 34.6 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to San Francisco Pier 33car 34.6 mi
41 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Palo Alto to San Francisco Pier 33taxi 34.6 mi
41 min$120–160
Palo Alto to San Francisco Pier 33 by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to San Francisco Pier 33 is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to San Francisco Pier 33 is to drive which takes 41 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to San Francisco Pier 33. However, there are services departing from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St and arriving at Sansome St & Lombard St via Fremont St & Mission St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Palo Alto and San Francisco Pier 33 is 35 miles. The road distance is 34.9 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to San Francisco Pier 33 without a car is to Caltrain and line 45 bus which takes 1h 35m and costs $9 - $12.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Palo Alto to San Francisco Pier 33, including transfers.
Palo Alto to San Francisco Pier 33 bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St station.
Palo Alto to San Francisco Pier 33 bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to San Francisco Pier 33 is 35 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Palo Alto to San Francisco Pier 33.
There are 736+ hotels available in San Francisco Pier 33.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and San Francisco Pier 33, 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
- 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 Stockton St & Columbus Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 41 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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