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Duration 58 min
Distance 18 miles
Average price $26
Nearby airports 5 found

Closest airports to Palo Alto

The nearest airport to Palo Alto is San Jose (SJC). However, there are better options for getting to Palo Alto. Caltrain operates a train from Millbrae Caltrain to Palo Alto Caltrain every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2 - $7 and the journey takes 37 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fresno (FAT) to Palo Alto via A Shelter, L Shelter, Fresno, CA, and King & Virginia in around 6h 41m.

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San Francisco (SFO)

  1. Millbrae Caltrain
  2. Palo Alto
58 min
$9 - $15
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San Jose (SJC)

  1. San Jose Airport Terminal A
  2. Santa Clara Caltrain
  3. Palo Alto
1h 13m
Cheapest
$4 - $8

Oakland (OAK)

  1. West Oakland
  2. Millbrae Caltrain
  3. Palo Alto
2h 15m
$20 - $29

Sacramento (SMF)

  1. Sacramento
  2. Richmond
  3. Palo Alto
4h 53m
$40 - $63

Fresno (FAT)

  1. Fresno, CA
  2. King & Virginia
  3. Palo Alto
6h 41m
$29 - $43

Important airports for Palo Alto

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The nearest airport to Palo Alto is San Jose (SJC) Airport which is 12.8 miles away. Other nearby airports include San Francisco (SFO) (18.2 miles), Oakland (OAK) (19.2 miles) and Sacramento (SMF) (92 miles).

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It takes 58 min to get from Palo Alto to San Francisco (SFO) Airport.

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We recommend flying to San Francisco (SFO) Airport, which is 18.2 miles away from Palo Alto. The Caltrain from San Francisco (SFO) to Palo Alto takes 58 min.

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There are 256+ hotels available in Palo Alto. Prices start at $100 USD per night.

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