There are 5 ways to get from Palo Alto to Pinole by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, BART, bus
best- Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte Station to San Pablo Ave and Appian Way - Westboundbus J
2h 50m$19–24Drive 49.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Palo Alto to Pinolecar 49.4 mi
59 min$9–13Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Linden Avebus Ecr / ...
- Take the subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway Red-N
3h 32m$15–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Palo Alto to Pinoletaxi 49.4 mi
59 min$170–210Bus
- Take the bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37bus Epx
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31 to Hercules Transit Centerbus Lynx
3h 34m$10–11
Palo Alto to Pinole by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Pinole is to bus which costs $10 - $11 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Pinole is to drive which takes 59 min and costs $9 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Pinole. However, there are services departing from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St and arriving at San Pablo Ave and Roble Ave via Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31 and Hercules Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
The distance between Palo Alto and Pinole is 64 miles. The road distance is 49.7 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Pinole without a car is to Caltrain and BART and bus which takes 2h 50m and costs $18 - $24.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Palo Alto to Pinole, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Pinole bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St station.
Palo Alto to Pinole bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Pinole is 50 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Palo Alto to Pinole.
There are 260+ hotels available in Pinole.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Pinole, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to San Pablo Ave and Roble Ave via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37, Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31, and Hercules Transit Center in around 3h 34m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (510) 724-7993
- Website
- westcat.org
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte Station to San Pablo Ave and Appian Way - Westbound
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.westcat.org
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Linden Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 510-724-7993
- Website
- westcat.org
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31 to Hercules Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.westcat.org/
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $170–210
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
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