There are 11 ways to get from Pennsylvania to Palo Alto by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, subway, car, 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.
Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PIT - SFO
8h 28m$525–828Fly Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PHL - SFO
8h 28m$206–621Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
2d 21h$479–931Train, BART via Washington
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
3d 5h$1,050–2,826Drive 2,894.2 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Palo Altocar 2,894.2 mi
45h 38m$529–763Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PIT - SJC
10h 3m$236–885Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Erie to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CLE - SFO
9h 30m$223–374Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BWI - SJC
9h 42m$274–1,612Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PIT - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
11h 36m$259–958Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane EWR - SFO
10h 11m$211–876Train, BART
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
3d 13h$1,107–2,323
Pennsylvania to Palo Alto by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pennsylvania to Palo Alto is to bus and fly which costs $220 - $380 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Pennsylvania to Palo Alto is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $500 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Pennsylvania station to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at El Camino & Churchill via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station and King & Tully. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
No, there is no direct train from Pennsylvania to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from 15th St/City Hall and arriving at California Avenue Caltrain Southbound via 30th Street Station, Washington Union Station, Chicago Union Station, Richmond and Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Pennsylvania and Palo Alto is 2307 miles. The road distance is 2911.1 miles.
The best way to get from Pennsylvania to Palo Alto without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $470 - $950.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Pennsylvania to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Pennsylvania to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Pennsylvania to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Pennsylvania to Palo Alto is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $500 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $470 - $950 and takes 2 days 21h.
What companies run services between Pennsylvania, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to El Camino & Churchill via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Chinatown Station, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, and King & Tully in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Erie to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
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More Questions & Answers
Pennsylvania to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Palo Alto is 3h behind Pennsylvania. It is currently 8:07 AM in Pennsylvania and 5:07 AM in Palo Alto.
Pennsylvania to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pennsylvania to Palo Alto is 2911 miles. It takes approximately 45h 38m to drive from Pennsylvania to Palo Alto.
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