There are 7 ways to get from Yakima to Palo Alto by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to Tri-Cities Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the bus from Yakima Airport to Tri-Cities Airportbus
- Fly from Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PSC - SFO
5h 21m$163–455Drive 734.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Yakima to Palo Altocar 734.5 mi
13h 54m$134–194Bus
- Take the bus from Yakima to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctrbus Epx
27h 1m$161–262Bus, train via Tri-Cities
- Take the bus from Yakima to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Pasco Amtrak Station to Vancouver Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to San Josetrain
29h 10m$569–918Bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Yakima to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SEA - SFO
7h 45m$190–427Bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Yakima to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SEA - SJC
7h 47m$164–418Bus, train
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple Stbus 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Ellensburg to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Portland to San Josetrain
29h 39m$466–773
Yakima to Palo Alto by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yakima to Palo Alto is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Yakima to Palo Alto is to bus and fly which takes 5h 21m and costs $160 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Yakima to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Yakima and arriving at Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 1m.
The distance between Yakima and Palo Alto is 730 miles. The road distance is 738.8 miles.
The best way to get from Yakima to Palo Alto without a car is to bus which takes 27h 1m and costs $160 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Yakima to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Yakima to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Yakima station.
Yakima to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yakima to Palo Alto is 739 miles. It takes approximately 13h 54m to drive from Yakima to Palo Alto.
There are 486+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Yakima, WA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Yakima to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 in around 27h 1m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Redmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–210
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pasco Amtrak Station to Vancouver Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver Station to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- Travel Washington - Grape Line
Bus from Yakima Airport to Tri-Cities Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Travel Washington - Grape Line
- Schedules at
- Grape Line Schedule
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Yakima to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Yakima to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Yakima to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Yakima to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-660-4287
- [email protected]
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
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
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 509-575-6175
- Website
- yakimatransit.org
Bus from Transit Center to Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- yakimatransit.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ellensburg to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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