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How to get fromSanta Rosa to East Palo Altoby train, bus, car, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to East Palo Alto by train, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Train, line 101 bus, Caltrain

    best
    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Hyde St & Grove Stbus bus 101
    3. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3h 57m
    $17–29

  2. Bus via San Francisco

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 9 Outer Busway to Bay Rd & University Ave Nearsidebus bus Epx
    4h 6m
    $15–23

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus bus San Francisco Airport
    2. Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 9 Outer Busway to Bay Rd & University Ave Nearsidebus bus Epx
    4h 5m
    $35–78

  4. Drive 85.6 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to East Palo Altocar car 85.6 mi
    1h 38m
    $16–23

  5. Train, ferry, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    4h 34m
    $22–35

Santa Rosa to East Palo Alto by train, bus, and tram

Calendar144Weekly Services
Duration3h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$17Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 91 mi
  • Duration: 3h 57m

What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and East Palo Alto, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Santa Rosa to Bay Rd & University Ave Nearside via San Francisco Airport, San Francisco International Airport, San Bruno, and San Bruno BART-Bay 9 Outer Busway in around 4h 5m.

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