There are 5 ways to get from San Bruno to Palo Alto Caltrain Station by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain
best- Take the train from San Bruno Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
31 min$5–7Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Camino Real & San Bruno Ave to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr
1h 39m$2–4Bus via Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A
- Take the bus from San Bruno Ave E & 3rd Ave to Winslow St & Broadway Stbus Epx
- Take the bus from Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
1h 9m$4–6Drive 19.7 mi
- Drive from San Bruno to Palo Alto Caltrain Stationcar 19.7 mi
26 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Bruno to Palo Alto Caltrain Stationtaxi 19.7 mi
26 min$75–90
San Bruno to Palo Alto Caltrain Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Bruno to Palo Alto Caltrain Station is to bus which costs $2 - $4 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from San Bruno to Palo Alto Caltrain Station is to drive which takes 26 min and costs $3 - $6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from El Camino Real & San Bruno Ave and arriving at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 39m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from San Bruno Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between San Bruno and Palo Alto Caltrain Station is 19 miles. The road distance is 19.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Bruno to Palo Alto Caltrain Station without a car is to Caltrain which takes 31 min and costs $5 - $7.
The Caltrain from San Bruno Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound takes 31 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
San Bruno to Palo Alto Caltrain Station bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from San Bruno Ave E & 3rd Ave station.
San Bruno to Palo Alto Caltrain Station train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Bruno Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from San Bruno to Palo Alto Caltrain Station is to Caltrain which takes 31 min and costs $5 - $7. Alternatively, you can bus via Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A, which costs $4 - $7 and takes 1h 9m.
What companies run services between San Bruno, CA, USA and Palo Alto Caltrain Station, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from San Bruno Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $5–7 and the journey takes 31 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Bruno Ave E & 3rd Ave to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Winslow St & Broadway St and Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A in around 1h 9m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Bruno Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from San Bruno Ave E & 3rd Ave to Winslow St & Broadway St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from El Camino Real & San Bruno Ave to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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More Questions & Answers
San Bruno to Palo Alto Caltrain Station bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Winslow St & Broadway St station.
San Bruno to Palo Alto Caltrain Station train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Bruno to Palo Alto Caltrain Station is 20 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from San Bruno to Palo Alto Caltrain Station.
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