There are 5 ways to get from Santa Clara Convention Center to Palo Alto by tram, bus, train, 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.
Tram
best- Take the tram from Old Ironsides Station to Mountain View Stationtram Orange Line
52 min$6–8Drive 11.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Clara Convention Center to Palo Altocar 11.4 mi
16 min$3Line 55 bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Old Ironsides Station to Sunnyvale Transit Centerbus 55
- Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to California Avenue Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
56 min$6–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Clara Convention Center to Palo Altotaxi 11.4 mi
16 min$40–50Tram, line 21 bus
- Take the tram from Great America Station to Mountain View Stationtram Orange Line
- Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to Middlefield & Embarcaderobus 21
1h 33m$4–8
Santa Clara Convention Center to Palo Alto by foot, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara Convention Center to Palo Alto is to drive which costs $2 - $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara Convention Center to Palo Alto is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $40 - $50.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Clara Convention Center station to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Old Ironsides Station and arriving at California Avenue Caltrain Northbound via Mountain View Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 52 min.
The distance between Santa Clara Convention Center and Palo Alto is 12 miles. The road distance is 11.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Clara Convention Center to Palo Alto without a car is to tram which takes 52 min and costs $5 - $8.
It takes approximately 52 min to get from Santa Clara Convention Center to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Santa Clara Convention Center to Palo Alto train services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Old Ironsides Station.
Santa Clara Convention Center to Palo Alto train services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Mountain View Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Clara Convention Center to Palo Alto is 11 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Santa Clara Convention Center to Palo Alto.
There are 464+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Santa Clara Convention Center, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
Santa Clara VTA operates a vehicle from Old Ironsides Station to Mountain View Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 24 min.
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Old Ironsides Station to Mountain View Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
Tram from Great America Station to Mountain View Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to California Avenue Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–5
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Old Ironsides Station to Sunnyvale Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Mountain View Transit Center to Middlefield & Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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