There are 5 ways to get from Palo Alto to Santa Clara Convention Center by tram, train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram
best- Take the tram from Mountain View Station to Great America Stationtram Orange Line
49 min$7–8Drive 11.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Palo Alto to Santa Clara Convention Centercar 11.1 mi
14 min$2–3Caltrain, line 55 bus
- Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Sunnyvale Transit Center to Old Ironsides Stationbus 55
1h 8m$6–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Palo Alto to Santa Clara Convention Centertaxi 11.1 mi
14 min$40–50Line 21 bus, tram
- Take the bus from Middlefield & Embarcadero to Mountain View Transit Centerbus 21
- Take the tram from Mountain View Station to Great America Stationtram Orange Line
1h 18m$6–8
Palo Alto to Santa Clara Convention Center by train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Santa Clara Convention Center is to drive which costs $2 - $3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Santa Clara Convention Center is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs $40 - $50.
No, there is no direct train from Palo Alto to Santa Clara Convention Center station. However, there are services departing from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Great America Station via Mountain View Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 49 min.
The distance between Palo Alto and Santa Clara Convention Center is 12 miles. The road distance is 11.1 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Santa Clara Convention Center without a car is to tram which takes 49 min and costs $6 - $8.
It takes approximately 49 min to get from Palo Alto to Santa Clara Convention Center, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Santa Clara Convention Center train services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Mountain View Station.
Palo Alto to Santa Clara Convention Center train services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Great America Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Santa Clara Convention Center is 11 miles. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Palo Alto to Santa Clara Convention Center.
There are 539+ hotels available in Santa Clara Convention Center.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Santa Clara Convention Center, CA, USA?
Santa Clara VTA operates a vehicle from Mountain View Station to Great America Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 25 min.
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Tram from Mountain View Station to Great America Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult 19-64
- $3
Tram from Mountain View Station to Great America Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $4–5
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Sunnyvale Transit Center to Old Ironsides Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Middlefield & Embarcadero to Mountain View Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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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