There are 5 ways to get from Ukiah to Palo Alto by bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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Bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center to 2nd Street Transit Mallbus 65
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain
5h 18m$23–49Drive 146.4 mi
- Drive from Ukiah to Palo Altocar 146.4 mi
2h 46m$27–39Bus, Caltrain via Petaluma
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Petalumabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
5h 25m$36–51Bus
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center to Sonoma County Airportbus 65
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airportbus
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
6h 3m$32–105Bus via San Rafael
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Petalumabus
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
6h 16m$63–77
Ukiah to Palo Alto by bus, foot, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ukiah to Palo Alto is to bus and Caltrain which costs $23 - $50 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Ukiah to Palo Alto is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Ukiah to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Pear Tree Center and arriving at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Sonoma Co Airport Terminal, SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level and Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
The distance between Ukiah and Palo Alto is 156 miles. The road distance is 147.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ukiah to Palo Alto without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 5h 18m and costs $23 - $50.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Ukiah to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Ukiah to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Mendocino Transit Authority, depart from Pear Tree Center station.
Ukiah to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Mendocino Transit Authority, arrive at Sonoma County Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ukiah to Palo Alto is 147 miles. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Ukiah to Palo Alto.
There are 484+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Ukiah, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Pear Tree Center to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Sonoma Co Airport Terminal, San Francisco Airport, SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level, and Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 in around 6h 3m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- Mendocino Transit Authority
Bus from Pear Tree Center to 2nd Street Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- Mendocino Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Mendocino Maps and Schedules
Bus from Pear Tree Center to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- Mendocino Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Mendocino Maps and Schedules
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