There are 4 ways to get from Roseville to Palo Alto by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, plane, or train
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Roseville Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain Capitol Corridor
4h 4m$53–104Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Roseville Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctrbus Epx
6h 36m$19–36Drive 129.2 mi
- Drive from Roseville to Palo Altocar 129.2 mi
2h 29m$24–35Fly, Caltrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SMF - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain
4h 7m$472–788
Roseville to Palo Alto by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Roseville to Palo Alto is to bus which costs $19 - $40 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Roseville to Palo Alto is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Roseville to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Roseville Bus Stop and arriving at Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Roseville to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Roseville Amtrak and arriving at California Avenue Caltrain Northbound via Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Roseville and Palo Alto is 162 miles. The road distance is 129.9 miles.
The best way to get from Roseville to Palo Alto without a car is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs $50 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Roseville to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Roseville to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Roseville Bus Stop station.
Roseville to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Roseville Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Roseville to Palo Alto is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs $50 - $110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $19 - $40 and takes 6h 36m.
What companies run services between Roseville, Placer County, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Roseville Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak once daily. Tickets cost $45–100 and the journey takes 3h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roseville Bus Stop to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via San Francisco Bus Station and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 in around 6h 36m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Roseville Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
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
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Roseville Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Roseville Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
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More Questions & Answers
Roseville to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Roseville to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Clara Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Roseville to Palo Alto is 130 miles. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Roseville to Palo Alto.
There are 500+ hotels available in Palo Alto.