There are 5 ways to get from Palo Alto to Point Reyes by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, line 101 bus, line 68 bus
best- Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Balboa Av68
5h 12m$78–102Caltrain, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
- Drive from San Francisco Caltrain Northbound to Point Reyes
2h 25m$17–25Bus, line 68 bus via San Francisco
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5Ecr
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Balboa Av68
5h 57m$74–99Bus, line 68 bus
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Linden AveEcr / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Mill Valley P&R - dropoff
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Bear Valley Visitor Center68
6h 17m$97–126Drive 89.6 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to Point Reyes89.6 mi
2h 9m$17–24
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Point Reyes is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 2h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Point Reyes is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs $16 - $24.
The distance between Palo Alto and Point Reyes is 97 miles. The road distance is 90.1 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Point Reyes without a car is to Caltrain and line 101 bus and line 68 bus which takes 5h 12m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Palo Alto to Point Reyes, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Point Reyes is 90 miles. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Palo Alto to Point Reyes.
There are nine+ hotels available in Point Reyes.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Point Reyes, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Point Reyes via San Bruno BART-Bay 5, San Bruno, Montgomery Street, Mission St & 2nd St, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C, and Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Balboa Av in around 5h 57m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- info@marintransit.org
- Website
- marintransit.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Balboa Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C to Bear Valley Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.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
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Mill Valley P&R - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–26
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
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