There are 5 ways to get from Porterville to Palo Alto by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi to Meadows Field Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Porterville to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)taxi
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BFL - SFO
3h 21m$187–398Drive 233.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Porterville to Palo Altocar 233.8 mi
4h 10m$43–62Taxi, bus, Caltrain
- Take the taxi from Porterville to Goshentaxi
- Take the bus from Goshen to Gilroybus
- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain
6h$166–221Taxi, bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly, Caltrain
- Take the taxi from Porterville to Tiptontaxi
- Take the bus from Tipton to Fresnobus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane FAT - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain
5h 51m$204–572Bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from Tipton to San Josebus Lxit 3323
- Take the bus from King & Story to El Camino & Churchillbus 22
7h 7m
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porterville to Palo Alto is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Porterville to Palo Alto is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 21m and costs $180 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Porterville to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Tipton and arriving at El Camino & Churchill via King & Story. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Porterville and Palo Alto is 306 miles. The road distance is 235.2 miles.
The best way to get from Porterville to Palo Alto without a car is to taxi and bus and Caltrain which takes 6h and costs $160 - $230.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Porterville to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Porterville to Palo Alto bus services, operated by International Bus Lines, depart from Tipton station.
Porterville to Palo Alto bus services, operated by International Bus Lines, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Porterville to Palo Alto is 235 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Porterville to Palo Alto.
There are 500+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Porterville, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Porterville to El Camino & Churchill via Tipton, San Jose, and King & Story in around 7h 7m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–170
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
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
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Goshen to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $40–70
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Tipton to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Tipton to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Tipton to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $26–40
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from King & Story to El Camino & Churchill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $50–170
Valley Cab Co
- Phone
- +1-559-756-9572
Valley Cab Co
- Phone
- +1-559-756-9572
Valley Cab Co
- Phone
- +1-559-756-9572
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