There are 5 ways to get from Palo Alto to Vallejo (Station) by train, ferry, subway, bus, 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.
Caltrain, ferry
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E to Vallejo Ferry Terminalferry Vjo
3h 22m$23–29Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37bus Epx
- Take the bus from San Francisco Ferry Building to Vallejo Transit Centerbus 82
3h 28m$8–9Caltrain, BART, line 60 bus
- Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte Station to Vallejo Transit Centerbus 60
3h 24m$23–28Drive 58.5 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to Vallejo (Station)car 58.5 mi
1h 10m$11–16Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3bus Ecr
- Take the bus from Daly City BART Station to Market St & Steuart Stbus 14R
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E to Vallejo Ferry Terminalferry Vjo
5h 14m$19–24
Palo Alto to Vallejo (Station) by train, tram, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Vallejo (Station) is to bus which costs $8 - $9 and takes 3h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Vallejo (Station) is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Vallejo (Station). However, there are services departing from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St and arriving at Vallejo Transit Center via San Francisco Ferry Building. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Palo Alto and Vallejo (Station) is 61 miles. The road distance is 58.9 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Vallejo (Station) without a car is to Caltrain and ferry which takes 3h 22m and costs $23 - $29.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Palo Alto to Vallejo (Station), including transfers.
Palo Alto to Vallejo (Station) bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St station.
Palo Alto to Vallejo (Station) bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Vallejo (Station) is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Palo Alto to Vallejo (Station).
There are 185+ hotels available in Vallejo (Station).
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Vallejo (Station), CA, USA?
You can take a bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Vallejo Transit Center via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 and San Francisco Ferry Building in around 3h 28m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 707-648-4666
- Website
- SolTrans
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte Station to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- SolTrans
- Schedules at
- SolTrans Bus Routes & Schedules
Bus from San Francisco Ferry Building to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- SolTrans
- Schedules at
- SolTrans Bus Routes & Schedules
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
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
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
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
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from Daly City BART Station to Market St & Steuart St
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Phone
- +1 415-291-3377
- Website
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E to Vallejo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E to Vallejo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
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