There are 6 ways to get from Pebble Beach to Palo Alto by taxi, train, bus (Amtrak), car, plane, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Pebble Beach to Salinastaxi
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
2h 51m$100–138Drive 86 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pebble Beach to Palo Altocar 86 mi
1h 47m$16–23Line 20 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus 20
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
3h 52m$48–64Fly, Caltrain
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MRY - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain
2h 7m$231–602Shuttle, line 21 bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal BMonterey Airbus
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Middlefield & Embarcaderobus 21
4h 18m$71–92Line 20 bus, train
- Take the bus from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus 20
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
4h 21m$49–80
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pebble Beach to Palo Alto is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 1h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Pebble Beach to Palo Alto is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs $15 - $23.
No, there is no direct bus from Pebble Beach to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at San Jose via Salinas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Pebble Beach and Palo Alto is 106 miles. The road distance is 86.5 miles.
The best way to get from Pebble Beach to Palo Alto without a car is to taxi and train which takes 2h 51m and costs $95 - $140.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Pebble Beach to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Pebble Beach to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Tyler / Franklin station.
Pebble Beach to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pebble Beach to Palo Alto is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Pebble Beach to Palo Alto.
There are 499+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Pebble Beach, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Pebble Beach to California Avenue Caltrain Northbound via Tyler / Franklin, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 3h 52m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–180
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Bus from Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Middlefield & Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
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