There are 4 ways to get from Santa Clara Station to Palo Alto Station by train, bus, 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.
Caltrain
best- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
21 min$5–7Line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus 22 / ...
1h 10m$2–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Clara Station to Palo Alto Stationtaxi 15.5 mi
25 min$55–70Drive 15.5 mi
- Drive from Santa Clara Station to Palo Alto Stationcar 15.5 mi
25 min$3–5
Santa Clara Station to Palo Alto Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara Station to Palo Alto Station is to drive which costs $2 - $5 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara Station to Palo Alto Station is to Caltrain which takes 21 min and costs $5 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santa Clara Transit Center and arriving at Palo Alto Transit Center. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Santa Clara Station and Palo Alto Station is 14 miles. The road distance is 15.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Clara Station to Palo Alto Station without a car is to Caltrain which takes 21 min and costs $5 - $7.
The Caltrain from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound takes 21 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Santa Clara Station to Palo Alto Station bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Santa Clara Transit Center station.
Santa Clara Station to Palo Alto Station train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound station.
The best way to get from Santa Clara Station to Palo Alto Station is to Caltrain which takes 21 min and costs $5 - $7. Alternatively, you can line 22 bus, which costs $2 - $5 and takes 1h 10m.
What companies run services between Santa Clara Station, CA, USA and Palo Alto Station, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $5–7 and the journey takes 21 min. Alternatively, Santa Clara VTA operates a bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Palo Alto Transit Center every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 1h 10m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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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More Questions & Answers
Santa Clara Station to Palo Alto Station bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Center station.
Santa Clara Station to Palo Alto Station train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Clara Station to Palo Alto Station is 16 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Santa Clara Station to Palo Alto Station.
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