The average bus between Portland and Palo Alto takes 22h 45m and the fastest bus takes 22h 41m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week 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 6 times a week between Portland and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 1:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Portland is at 1:50 AM which arrives into Palo Alto at 12:31 AM. All services require a transfer at Sacramento Bus Station and take an average of 22h 45m. 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 45m.
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 Redwood City Station.
The distance between Portland and Palo Alto is 899.7 km. The road distance is 1,132 km.
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland, Redwood City Station, and Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A in around 18h 25m.
