There are 7 ways to get from Sun Valley to Palo Alto by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 5 bus, line 12 bus, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from E 5th Avenue and Leon Drive to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay O 4SSbus
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay D 4SS to Terminal Way and Vassar Streetbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RNO - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain
4h 38m$197–478Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctrbus Epx
9h 56m$35–75Bus, train via Roseville
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Roseville Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the train from Roseville Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain Capitol Corridor
9h 4m$68–146Drive 248.6 mi
- Drive from Sun Valley to Palo Altocar 248.6 mi
4h 32m$46–66Line 5 bus, line 12 bus, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from E 5th Avenue and Leon Drive to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay O 4SSbus
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay D 4SS to Terminal Way and Vassar Streetbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane RNO - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to California Avenue Caltrain Northboundtrain
4h 33m$371–569Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Reno to Sacramentobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain Capitol Corridor
10h 40m$89–165Train, BART
- Take the train from Reno to Richmondtrain California Zephyr
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway Red-S
11h 14m$89–178
Sun Valley to Palo Alto by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sun Valley to Palo Alto is to bus which costs $35 - $75 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Sun Valley to Palo Alto is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Sun Valley to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from E 5th Avenue and Leon Drive and arriving at Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Reno Amtrak and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Sun Valley to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Reno and arriving at California Avenue Caltrain Southbound via Richmond and Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 14m.
The distance between Sun Valley and Palo Alto is 225 miles. The road distance is 250 miles.
The best way to get from Sun Valley to Palo Alto without a car is to bus and train via Roseville which takes 9h 4m and costs $65 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Sun Valley to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Sun Valley to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Reno Amtrak station.
Sun Valley to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Reno station.
Sun Valley to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
What companies run services between Sun Valley, NV, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from E 5th Avenue and Leon Drive to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay O 4SS, Reno Amtrak, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 in around 9h 56m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–210
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to California Avenue Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Roseville Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Reno to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Bus from E 5th Avenue and Leon Drive to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay O 4SS
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County
Bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay D 4SS to Terminal Way and Vassar Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County
Bus from E 5th Avenue and Leon Drive to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay O 4SS
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County
Bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay D 4SS to Terminal Way and Vassar Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Roseville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Reno Amtrak to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Reno to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Amtrak
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More Questions & Answers
Sun Valley to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sun Valley to Palo Alto is 250 miles. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Sun Valley to Palo Alto.
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