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How to get fromRohnert Park to Palo Altoby train, bus, car, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Rohnert Park to Palo Alto by train, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Train, line 101 bus, Caltrain

    best
    1. Take the train from SMART Rohnert Park to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Hyde St & Grove Stbus bus 101
    3. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3h 22m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rohnert Park Expy Bus Pad to 1st St & Mission Stbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctrbus bus Epx
    4h 3m
    $12–18

  3. Drive 80.3 mi

    1. Drive from Rohnert Park to Palo Altocar car 80.3 mi
    1h 35m
    $15–22

  4. Train, ferry, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from SMART Rohnert Park to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3h 59m

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from SMART Rohnert Park to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus bus Ecr / ...
    4h 14m

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  • Distance: 83 mi
  • Duration: 3h 22m

What companies run services between Rohnert Park, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Rohnert Park Expy Bus Pad to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via 1st St & Mission St and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 in around 4h 3m.

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