There are 5 ways to get from Saratoga to Palo Alto by bus, tram, 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.
Line 37 bus, tram, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from West Valley College to Winchester Stationbus 37
- Take the tram from Winchester Station to Diridon Stationtram
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to California Avenue Caltrain Northboundtrain
1h 17m$10–15Line 51 bus, line 21 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saratoga & Herriman to Mountain View Transit Centerbus 51
- Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to Middlefield & Embarcaderobus 21
2h$2–5Line 51 bus
- Take the bus from Saratoga & Herriman to Mountain View Transit Centerbus 51
1h 20m$6–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Saratoga to Palo Altotaxi 16.6 mi
22 min$55–70Drive 16.6 mi
- Drive from Saratoga to Palo Altocar 16.6 mi
22 min$3–5
Saratoga to Palo Alto by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saratoga to Palo Alto is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Saratoga to Palo Alto is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs $55 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Saratoga to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Saratoga & Herriman and arriving at Mountain View Transit Center via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Saratoga and Palo Alto is 24 miles. The road distance is 16.7 miles.
The best way to get from Saratoga to Palo Alto without a car is to line 37 bus and tram and Caltrain which takes 1h 17m and costs $10 - $15.
It takes approximately 1h 17m to get from Saratoga to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Saratoga to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Saratoga & Herriman station.
Saratoga to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Mountain View Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saratoga to Palo Alto is 17 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Saratoga to Palo Alto.
There are 500+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Saratoga, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
Santa Clara VTA operates a bus from Saratoga & Herriman to Mountain View Transit Center every 3 hours. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 57 min.
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Winchester Station to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to California Avenue Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from West Valley College to Winchester Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Saratoga & Herriman to Mountain View Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Saratoga & Herriman to Mountain View Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 22 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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