There are 7 ways to get from Palo Alto to Utah by plane, bus (Greyhound), subway, train, or car
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SFO - SLC
4h 7m$106–311Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City 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$85–422Bus
- 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 42m$121–237BART, train
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway Red-N
- Take the train from Richmond to Salt Lake Citytrain California Zephyr
20h 22m$278–573Drive 760.6 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to Salt Lake Citycar 760.6 mi
11h 56m$139–201Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport
- 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$101–467Fly San Francisco International Airport to Provo
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Provo (PVU)plane SFO - PVU
5h 4m$112–301
Palo Alto to Utah by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Utah is to bus which costs $120 - $240 and takes 19h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Utah is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $100 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Utah. However, there are services departing from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St and arriving at 200 S / Main St via San Francisco Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center and Salt Lake Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Palo Alto to Utah. 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 Utah is 629 miles. The road distance is 765 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Utah without a car is to bus which takes 19h 42m and costs $120 - $240.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Palo Alto to Utah, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Utah bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St station.
Palo Alto to Utah train services, operated by BART, depart from Millbrae station.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Utah is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $100 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $240 and takes 19h 42m.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Utah, 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 200 S / Main St via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37, San Francisco Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, and Salt Lake Central Station in around 19h 42m.
- 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
- $80–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
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
- $75–410
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
- $90–450
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
- $100–490
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Provo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–280
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Provo via San Bernardino International Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–280
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- samtrans.com
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
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Palo Alto to Utah bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 station.
Utah is 1h ahead of Palo Alto. It is currently 5:58 AM in Palo Alto and 6:58 AM in Utah.
Palo Alto to Utah train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Utah is 765 miles. It takes approximately 11h 56m to drive from Palo Alto to Utah.
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