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How to get fromProvo to Palo Altoby train, plane, bus (Greyhound), subway, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Provo to Palo Alto by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), subway, or car

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  1. Train to Salt Lake City International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Provo Central Station to North Temple Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SLC - SJC
    5h 32m
    $102–518

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Provo Intermodal Hub to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctrbus bus Epx
    21h 21m
    $125–248

  3. Train, BART

    1. Take the train from Provo Amtrak to Richmondtrain train California Zephyr
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway subway Red-S
    22h 47m
    $293–574

  4. Drive 794.8 mi

    1. Drive from Provo to Palo Altocar car 794.8 mi
    12h 40m
    $146–210

  5. Train to Salt Lake City International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Provo Central Station to North Temple Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SLC - SFO
    5h 37m
    $108–317

  6. Fly Provo to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Provo (PVU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PVU - SFO
    4h 42m
    $110–300

  7. Train to Salt Lake City International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Provo Central Station to North Temple Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SLC - OAK
    3. Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    7h 7m
    $118–593

Provo to Palo Alto by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration21h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 650.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 32m

What companies run services between Provo, UT, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Provo Intermodal Hub to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Sparks Transit Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 in around 21h 21m. Alternatively, Breeze Airways and American Airlines fly from Provo (PVU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) once daily.

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