There are 10 ways to get from Palo Alto to Texas by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Dallas (DAL)plane SJC - DAL
5h 41m$124–505Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Indiobus
- Take the bus from Indio, CA to El Pasobus Cbx
- Take the bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Drbus
40h 14m$314–417Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain Sunset Limited
2d$545–1,266Drive 1,859.5 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to Houstoncar 1,859.5 mi
30h 11m$340–491Fly San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane SFO - AUS
6h 7m$205–310Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane SJC - AUS
6h 8m$149–661Fly San Francisco International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane SFO - DFW
6h 45m$217–571Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane SJC - DFW
6h 50m$141–442Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Dallas
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Dallas (DAL)plane OAK - DAL
7h 15m$133–587Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
43h$360–616
Palo Alto to Texas by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Texas is to fly which costs $200 - $310 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Texas is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Texas. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Churchill and arriving at Smith St @ Walker St via San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, Indio, CA, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co and N Main St @ Airline Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Palo Alto to Texas. However, there are services departing from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Houston via San Jose and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Palo Alto and Texas is 1478 miles. The road distance is 1870.4 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Texas without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 40h 14m and costs $310 - $420.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Palo Alto to Texas, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Texas bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant station.
Palo Alto to Texas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Texas is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $120 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $310 - $420 and takes 40h 14m, you could also train, which costs $500 - $1,300 and takes 2 days 0h.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Texas, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Dallas (DAL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Camino & Churchill to Smith St @ Walker St via King & Virginia, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, Indio, Indio, CA, El Paso, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, and N Main St @ Airline Dr in around 40h 14m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dallas via Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dallas via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dallas via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dallas via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dallas via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $430–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $90–120
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More Questions & Answers
Palo Alto to Texas bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Indio station.
Texas is 2h ahead of Palo Alto. It is currently 11:16 AM in Palo Alto and 1:16 PM in Texas.
Palo Alto to Texas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Texas is 1870 miles. It takes approximately 30h 11m to drive from Palo Alto to Texas.
There are 2208+ hotels available in Texas.










