There are 4 ways to get from Ukiah to Palo Alto by bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Sonoma County Airportbus 65
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airportbus San Francisco Airport
5h 11m$42–116Bus, line 292 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to 2nd Street Transit Mallbus 65
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from Mission St & 1st St to California Dr & Broadwaybus 292 / ...
- Take the bus from California Dr & Broadway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
7h 7m$18–44Drive 146.4 mi
- Drive from Ukiah to Palo Altocar 146.4 mi
2h 46m$27–39Bus, Caltrain
- 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 27m$42–58
Ukiah to Palo Alto by bus, foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ukiah to Palo Alto is to bus and line 292 bus which costs $18 - $45 and takes 7h 7m.
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 - Ross and arriving at San Francisco Airport via Sonoma Co Airport Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Ukiah and Palo Alto is 154 miles. The road distance is 147.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ukiah to Palo Alto without a car is to bus which takes 5h 11m and costs $40 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 11m 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 - Ross 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 499+ 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 - Ross to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound via Sonoma Co Airport Terminal, San Francisco Airport, San Francisco International Airport, Millbrae, and Millbrae Caltrain Southbound in around 5h 11m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to 2nd Street Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Mission St & 1st St to California Dr & Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from California Dr & Broadway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
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