There are 4 ways to get from Redwood City to East Palo Alto by train, bus, taxi, 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, line 281 bus
best- Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to University Ave & Runnymede Stbus 296O / ...
38 min$5–8Drive 6.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Redwood City to East Palo Altocar 6.5 mi
9 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Redwood City to East Palo Altotaxi 6.5 mi
9 min$25–31Line 296 bus
- Take the bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to Bay Rd & University Ave Nearsidebus Epx / ...
43 min$2–3
Redwood City to East Palo Alto by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Redwood City to East Palo Alto is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Redwood City to East Palo Alto is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $25 - $31.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Winslow St & Broadway St and arriving at Bay Rd & University Ave Nearside. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
The distance between Redwood City and East Palo Alto is 8 miles. The road distance is 6.6 miles.
The best way to get from Redwood City to East Palo Alto without a car is to Caltrain and line 281 bus which takes 38 min and costs $4 - $8.
It takes approximately 38 min to get from Redwood City to East Palo Alto, including transfers.
Redwood City to East Palo Alto bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Winslow St & Broadway St station.
Redwood City to East Palo Alto bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Bay Rd & University Ave Nearside station.
Yes, the driving distance between Redwood City to East Palo Alto is 7 miles. It takes approximately 9 min to drive from Redwood City to East Palo Alto.
There are 407+ hotels available in East Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Redwood City, CA, USA and East Palo Alto, CA, USA?
SamTrans operates a bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to Bay Rd & University Ave Nearside every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 43 min.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- One-way Adult
- $3–5
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to University Ave & Runnymede St
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to Bay Rd & University Ave Nearside
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $25–31
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