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How to get fromSan Jose to East Palo Altoby train, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from San Jose to East Palo Alto by train, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Caltrain, line 281 bus

    best
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to University Ave & Runnymede Stbus bus 296O / ...
    58 min
    $7–10

  2. Line 22 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus bus Rapid 522 / ...
    1h 58m
    $4–8

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from San Jose to East Palo Altotaxi taxi 17.5 mi
    19 min
    $60–75

  4. Drive 17.5 mi

    1. Drive from San Jose to East Palo Altocar car 17.5 mi
    19 min
    $4–5

San Jose to East Palo Alto by train and bus

Calendar326Weekly Services
Duration58 minAverage Duration
Ticket$7Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 20 mi
  • Duration: 58 min

What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and East Palo Alto, CA, USA?

Santa Clara VTA operates a bus from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd to Palo Alto Transit Center every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 1h 27m.

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