There are 8 ways to get from Syracuse to Palo Alto by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, subway, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SYR - SJC
10h 18m$278–1,117Fly Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SYR - SFO
10h$194–726Bus
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctrbus Epx
2d 21h$454–888Train, BART
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
2d 21h$984–2,053Drive 2,811.6 mi
- Drive from Syracuse to Palo Altocar 2,811.6 mi
44h 42m$514–742Train to Rochester, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochestertrain
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ROC - SFO
10h 34m$223–900Fly Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SYR - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
12h 7m$309–1,241Fly Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SYR - MRY
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
14h 19m$256–880
Syracuse to Palo Alto by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Syracuse to Palo Alto is to fly which costs $190 - $750 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Syracuse to Palo Alto is to fly which takes 10h and costs $190 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Syracuse station to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Syracuse Bus Station and arriving at Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
No, there is no direct train from Syracuse to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center and arriving at Millbrae via Chicago Union Station and Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Syracuse and Palo Alto is 2464 miles. The road distance is 2828 miles.
The best way to get from Syracuse to Palo Alto without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $450 - $900.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Syracuse to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Syracuse to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Syracuse Bus Station.
Syracuse to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from Syracuse to Palo Alto is to fly which takes 10h 18m and costs $270 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $450 - $900 and takes 2 days 21h.
What companies run services between Syracuse, NY, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $21–70
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $23–80
- Economy Plus
- $26–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- samtrans.com
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
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Syracuse to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Palo Alto is 3h behind Syracuse. It is currently 3:37 AM in Syracuse and 12:37 AM in Palo Alto.
Syracuse to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Syracuse to Palo Alto is 2828 miles. It takes approximately 44h 42m to drive from Syracuse to Palo Alto.
There are 500+ hotels available in Palo Alto.

















