There are 3 ways to get from St. Helena to Palo Alto by bus, subway, or car
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Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Stationbus 29
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Millbraesubway
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
5h 42m$16–23Line 10 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Helena Post Office to Redwood Park & Ride, B3bus 10
- Take the bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Stationbus 29
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctrbus Epx
6h 39m$10–16Drive 90.9 mi
- Drive from St. Helena to Palo Altocar 90.9 mi
1h 52m$17–24
St. Helena to Palo Alto by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Helena to Palo Alto is to line 10 bus and bus which costs $9 - $17 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from St. Helena to Palo Alto is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Helena to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from St Helena Post Office and arriving at Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Redwood Park & Ride, B1, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between St. Helena and Palo Alto is 104 miles. The road distance is 91.4 miles.
The best way to get from St. Helena to Palo Alto without a car is to bus and BART which takes 5h 42m and costs $15 - $24.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from St. Helena to Palo Alto, including transfers.
St. Helena to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Vine Transit, depart from St Helena Post Office station.
St. Helena to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Vine Transit, arrive at Redwood Park & Ride, B3 station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Helena to Palo Alto is 91 miles. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from St. Helena to Palo Alto.
There are 494+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between St. Helena, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from St Helena Post Office to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Redwood Park & Ride, B1, El Cerrito Del Norte Station, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A, and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 in around 6h 39m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from St Helena Post Office to Redwood Park & Ride, B3
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Vine Transit
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
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