There are 4 ways to get from Palo Alto to V.A. Hospital by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain, bus
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Geary St & Stockton St to Point Lobos Ave & 44th Avebus 38 / ...
1h 48m$11–13Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3bus Ecr
3h 12m$7–8Drive 35.6 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to V.A. Hospitalcar 35.6 mi
47 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Palo Alto to V.A. Hospitaltaxi 35.6 mi
47 min$130–160
Palo Alto to V.A. Hospital by train, tram, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to V.A. Hospital is to bus which costs $6 - $8 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to V.A. Hospital is to drive which takes 47 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to V.A. Hospital. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 and arriving at Balboa St & 43rd Ave via Daly City BART Station and 20th Ave & Winston Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Palo Alto and V.A. Hospital is 37 miles. The road distance is 35.8 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to V.A. Hospital without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 1h 48m and costs $11 - $13.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Palo Alto to V.A. Hospital, including transfers.
Palo Alto to V.A. Hospital bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Palo Alto to V.A. Hospital bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Daly City BART-Bay 3 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to V.A. Hospital is 36 miles. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Palo Alto to V.A. Hospital.
There are 813+ hotels available in V.A. Hospital.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and V.A. Hospital, CA, USA?
SamTrans operates a bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 2h 9m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Bus from Geary St & Stockton St to Point Lobos Ave & 44th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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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