The average bus between Portland and Palo Alto takes 22h 56m and the fastest bus takes 19h 31m. The bus service runs several times per day from Portland to Palo Alto. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Portland and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 12:35 AM at night, and the last departure from Portland is at 6:50 PM which arrives into Palo Alto at 7:02 PM. All services require a transfer at Sacramento Bus Station and take an average of 22h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Portland station and arriving at Palo Alto station via Sacramento Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 56m.
Portland to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr station.
The distance between Portland and Palo Alto is 899.7 km. The road distance is 1,139 km.
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Sacramento Bus Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 in around 19h 37m.
