There are 10 ways to get from Palo Alto to San Antonio by plane, bus, train or car
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Recommended option
Fly San Francisco to San Antonio • 6h 31m
Cheapest option
Train • 42h 12m
8 alternative options
Fly San Jose to San Antonio • 7h 42m
Fly Oakland to San Antonio • 9h 7m
Fly San Jose to Austin, bus • 8h 33m
Fly San Francisco to Austin, bus • 8h 40m
Fly Oakland to Austin, bus • 9h 48m
Bus via Ciudad Juárez • 38h 17m
Bus • 39h 21m
Drive • 26h 41m
Palo Alto to San Antonio by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to San Antonio is to train which costs $75 - $600 and takes 42h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to San Antonio is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $100 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to San Antonio. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Churchill and arriving at Navarro Opposite Villita via Santa Clara / S 24th St - San Jose, Tucson, El Paso and Ih 35 S Access & Yarrow Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Palo Alto to San Antonio station. However, there are services departing from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound and arriving at San Antonio Amtrak Station via San Jose and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 12m.
The distance between Palo Alto and San Antonio is 1516 miles. The road distance is 1715.6 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to San Antonio without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 38h 17m and costs $270 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Palo Alto to San Antonio, including transfers.
Palo Alto to San Antonio bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Santa Clara / S 24th St - San Jose station.
Palo Alto to San Antonio train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to San Antonio is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $100 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $270 - $550 and takes 38h 17m, you could also train, which costs $75 - $600 and takes 42h 12m.
- Distance: 1516.5 miles
- Duration: 6h 31m
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and San Antonio, TX, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and three other airlines fly from Palo Alto to San Antonio hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palo Alto to San Antonio via Santa Clara / S 24th St - San Jose, Tucson, El Paso Downtown, El Paso, San Antonio, and Ih 35 S Access & Yarrow Blvd in around 38h 17m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco to San Antonio via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $480
Flights from San Francisco to San Antonio via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $500
Flights from San Francisco to San Antonio via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $480
Flights from San Jose to San Antonio via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $650
Flights from San Jose to San Antonio via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $650
Flights from San Jose to San Antonio via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $650
Flights from San Jose to San Antonio via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $650
Flights from San Jose to San Antonio via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $700
Flights from San Jose to San Antonio via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $650
Flights from San Jose to San Antonio via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $700
Flights from San Jose to San Antonio via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $700
Flights from Oakland to San Antonio via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $650
Flights from Oakland to San Antonio via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $650
Flights from Oakland to San Antonio via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $700
Flights from Oakland to San Antonio via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $700
Flights from Oakland to San Antonio via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $700
Flights from Oakland to San Antonio via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $700
Flights from Oakland to San Antonio via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $700
Flights from San Jose to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $650
Flights from San Jose to Austin via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $650
Flights from San Jose to Austin via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $650
Flights from San Jose to Austin via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $650
Flights from San Jose to Austin via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $650
Flights from San Francisco to Austin via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $440
Flights from San Francisco to Austin via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $440
Flights from San Francisco to Austin via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $460
Flights from Oakland to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $600
Flights from Oakland to Austin via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $600
Flights from Oakland to Austin via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $600
Flights from Oakland to Austin via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $650
Flights from Oakland to Austin via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco to San Antonio via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $1,300
Flights from San Jose to San Antonio via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,000
Flights from San Jose to Austin via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $700
Flights from San Francisco to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $470
Flights from San Francisco to Austin via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $800
Flights from San Francisco to San Antonio via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $800
Flights from San Jose to San Antonio via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $450
Flights from San Francisco to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Jose to San Antonio via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,000
Flights from San Francisco to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $470
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from San Jose to San Antonio via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $750
Flights from Oakland to San Antonio via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $340
Flights from Oakland to San Antonio via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco to San Antonio via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $700
Flights from San Francisco to Austin via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95 - $500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Jose to San Antonio via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $490
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17 - $160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $17 - $60
- Child Coach - short notice
- $35 - $55
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $30 - $100
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $30 - $100
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $45 - $110
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $60 - $200
- Business Seat - short notice
- $70 - $200
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $45 - $160
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55 - $400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $55 - $180
- Child Coach - short notice
- $85 - $160
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $80 - $260
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $85 - $260
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $120 - $350
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $160 - $550
- Business Seat - short notice
- $170 - $550
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $150 - $400
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8 - $40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150 - $280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $9 - $45
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- centelusa@hotmail.com
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Santa Clara / S 24th St - San Jose to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120 - $180
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Tucson to El Paso Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55 - $80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Paso to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100 - $260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Seniors 60+
- $85 - $240
- Children 3-10
- $90 - $230
- Adults 11-59
- $100 - $260
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Palo Alto to San Antonio bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at San Antonio station.
San Antonio is 2h ahead of Palo Alto. It is currently 7:12 AM in Palo Alto and 9:12 AM in San Antonio.
Palo Alto to San Antonio train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Antonio Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to San Antonio is 1716 miles. It takes approximately 26h 41m to drive from Palo Alto to San Antonio.
There are 1054+ hotels available in San Antonio. Prices start at $65 USD per night.