There are 5 ways to get from Palo Alto to Union City Station by bus, tram, subway, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from On Embarcadero Road @ N California Avenue to Fremont BARTbus AE-F Line
1h 12m$2–3Tram, BART
- Take the tram from Mountain View Station to Milpitas Stationtram Orange Line
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Union Citysubway Orange-N / ...
1h 29m$10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Palo Alto to Union City Stationtaxi 13.7 mi
22 min$45–60Drive 13.7 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to Union City Stationcar 13.7 mi
22 min$3–4Line 21 bus, tram
- Take the bus from Middlefield & Embarcadero to Mountain View Transit Centerbus 21
- Take the tram from Mountain View Station to Milpitas Stationtram Orange Line
1h 58m$8–14
Palo Alto to Union City Station by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Union City Station is to bus which costs $2 - $3 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Union City Station is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs $45 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Union City Station. However, there are services departing from On Embarcadero Road @ N California Avenue and arriving at Fremont BART via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Palo Alto to Union City Station. However, there are services departing from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Union City via Mountain View Station and Milpitas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 29m.
The distance between Palo Alto and Union City Station is 21 miles. The road distance is 13.8 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Union City Station without a car is to bus which takes 1h 12m and costs $2 - $3.
It takes approximately 1h 12m to get from Palo Alto to Union City Station, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Union City Station bus services, operated by Stanford Marguerite Shuttle, depart from On Embarcadero Road @ N California Avenue station.
Palo Alto to Union City Station train services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Mountain View Station.
Palo Alto to Union City Station bus services, operated by Stanford Marguerite Shuttle, arrive at Fremont BART station.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Union City Station, CA, USA?
Stanford Marguerite Shuttle operates a bus from On Embarcadero Road @ N California Avenue to Fremont BART 4 times a day, and the journey takes 1h 1m.
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Tram from Mountain View Station to Milpitas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult 19-64
- $3
Tram from Mountain View Station to Milpitas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to Union City
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 650-723-9362
- [email protected]
- Website
- marguerite.stanford.edu
Bus from On Embarcadero Road @ N California Avenue to Fremont BART
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- http://marguerite.stanford.edu
- Schedules at
- http://transportation.stanford.edu/marguerite/y
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
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
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
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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More Questions & Answers
Palo Alto to Union City Station train services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Milpitas Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Union City Station is 14 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Palo Alto to Union City Station.
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