How to get fromGhirardelli Square to Silicon Valleyby bus, train, car or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Ghirardelli Square to Silicon Valley by bus, train, car, or taxi

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Line 30 bus, Caltrain
best
1. Take the bus from North Point St & Larkin St to Townsend St & 4th St30 / ...
2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
1h 40m
$9–11
Line 28 bus, bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from North Point St & Polk St to Daly City BART Parking Lot E28
2. Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1Ecr
3h 11m
$4–6
Drive 34.5 mi
1. Drive from Ghirardelli Square to Silicon Valley34.5 mi
43 min
$7–10
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Ghirardelli Square to Silicon Valley34.5 mi
43 min
$120–160

Ghirardelli Square to Silicon Valley by foot, bus, and train

324Weekly Services

1h 40mAverage Duration

$9Cheapest Price

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Distance: 33.2 mi
Duration: 1h 40m

What companies run services between Ghirardelli Square, CA, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Ghirardelli Square to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via North Point St & Polk St and Daly City BART-Bay 1 in around 3h 11m.

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Palo Alto(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

Palo Alto is a charter city in the northwestern corner of Santa Clara County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area, named after a coastal redwood tree known as El Palo Alto. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Palo Alto

Stanford University(Opens in a new window)

Stanford University (Stanford; officially Leland Stanford Junior University, colloquially the Farm) is a private research university in Stanford, California, adjacent to Palo Alto and between San Jose and San Francisco. Stanford's undergraduate program is the most selective in America. Due to its academic strength, wealth, and proximity to Silicon Valley it is often cited as one of the world's most prestigious universities.

Computer History Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Computer History Museum (CHM) is a museum established in 1996 in Mountain View, California, US. The Museum is dedicated to preserving and presenting the stories and artifacts of the information age, and exploring the computing revolution and its impact on society.

Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts(Opens in a new window)

The Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University, formerly the Stanford University Museum of Art, and commonly known as the Cantor Arts Center, is an art museum on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California. The museum, which opened in 1894, consists of over 130,000 square feet of space, including sculpture gardens. The Cantor Center houses one of the largest collections of Auguste Rodin sculptures, with 199 works by Rodin, most in bronze but also other media; many sculptures are on display in the B. Gerald Cantor Rodin Sculpture Garden.

Hoover Tower(Opens in a new window)

Hoover Tower is a 285 ft structure on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California. The tower houses the Hoover Institution Library and Archives, an archive collection founded by Herbert Hoover before he became President of the United States. Hoover had amassed a large collection of materials related to early 20th century history; he donated them to Stanford, his alma mater, to found a "library of war, revolution and peace". Hoover Tower also houses the Hoover Institution research center and think tank.

Places to stay in Palo Alto

Coronet Motel(Opens in a new window)

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Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley at East Palo Alto(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

The Westin Palo Alto(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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