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How to get fromTehachapi to Palo Altoby bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Tehachapi to Palo Alto by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)

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  1. Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride WB to GET Downtown Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BFL - SFO
    4h 14m

  2. Drive 296.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tehachapi to Palo Altocar car 296.7 mi
    5h 4m
    $55–79

  3. Bus, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride WB to GET Downtown Transit Centerbus bus 100
    2. Take the bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to 9th Ave. at Jefferson St.bus bus 110
    3. Take the bus from Delano to Gilroybus bus
    4. Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    10h 4m

  4. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Josetrain train Coast Starlight
    14h 36m
    $174–314

  5. Bus, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride EB to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.bus bus
    2. Take the train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtowntrain train
    3. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BUR - SJC
    7h 59m

  6. Bus, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride EB to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.bus bus
    2. Take the train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtowntrain train
    3. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BUR - SFO
    8h 2m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride WB to GET Downtown Transit Centerbus bus 100
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to San Josebus bus Guadalajara
    10h 36m

  8. Bus via Santa Barbara

    1. Take the bus from Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to San Josebus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    13h 36m
    $119–254

Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$30Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 305 mi
  • Duration: 4h 14m

What companies run services between Tehachapi, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride WB to El Camino & Churchill via GET Downtown Transit Center, Downtown Transit Center, Bakersfield College, East California & Washington, Bakersfield, and King & Virginia in around 10h 36m.

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