There are 4 ways to get from Vallejo to Palo Alto by ferry, train, subway, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Ferry, Caltrain
best- Take the ferry from Vallejo Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate Eferry Vjo
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
2h 37m$23–30Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center 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
3h 51m$8–15BART, Caltrain
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Millbraesubway Red-S
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
2h 40m$22–28Drive 58.3 mi
- Drive from Vallejo to Palo Altocar 58.3 mi
1h 10m$11–16
Vallejo to Palo Alto by ferry, foot, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vallejo to Palo Alto is to bus which costs $8 - $15 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Vallejo to Palo Alto is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from Vallejo to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Vallejo Transit Center and arriving at Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Vallejo to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from El Cerrito Del Norte and arriving at California Avenue Caltrain Southbound via Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Vallejo and Palo Alto is 62 miles. The road distance is 58.6 miles.
The best way to get from Vallejo to Palo Alto without a car is to ferry and Caltrain which takes 2h 37m and costs $23 - $30.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Vallejo to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Vallejo to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Vallejo Transit Center station.
Vallejo to Palo Alto train services, operated by BART, depart from El Cerrito Del Norte station.
Vallejo to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
What companies run services between Vallejo, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via San Francisco Bus Station and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 in around 3h 51m.
- 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
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vallejo Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- 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
- +1 415-291-3377
- Website
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
Ferry from Vallejo Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
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More Questions & Answers
Vallejo to Palo Alto train services, operated by BART, arrive at Millbrae station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vallejo to Palo Alto is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Vallejo to Palo Alto.
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