Palo Alto to Sea Ranch
Rome2Rio compared 4 ways to get from Palo Alto to Sea Ranch. The best route is Caltrain, train, drive, a distance of 182.278 km.
Caltrain, train, drive
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsortrain
- Drive from SMART Windsor to Sea Ranchcar
5h 42m$28–46Drive 141.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Palo Alto to Sea Ranchcar 141.5 mi
2h 57m$26–38Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from North Point St & Jones St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Sea Ranch Lodgebus 95
7h 24m$37–65Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus Sonoma County Airport
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Sea Ranch Lodgebus 95
7h 44m$50–125
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Sea Ranch is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Sea Ranch is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Sea Ranch. However, there are services departing from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay 12 West Busway and arriving at Sea Ranch Lodge via San Francisco Airport and Sonoma County Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
The distance between Palo Alto and Sea Ranch is 156 miles. The road distance is 142.3 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Sea Ranch without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 7h 24m and costs $35 - $65.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Palo Alto to Sea Ranch, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Sea Ranch bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from San Francisco Airport station.
Palo Alto to Sea Ranch bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at Sonoma Co Airport Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Sea Ranch is 142 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Palo Alto to Sea Ranch.
There are 174+ hotels available in Sea Ranch.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Sea Ranch, CA, USA?
You can take a train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Sea Ranch via Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay 12 West Busway, SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level, San Francisco Airport, Sonoma County Airport, and Sea Ranch Lodge in around 7h 44m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
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
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
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from North Point St & Jones St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Sea Ranch Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Sonoma County Airport to Sea Ranch Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–75
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