There are 5 ways to get from Palo Alto to Turlock by train, subway, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
5h 48m$18–23Line 22 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Camino & Churchill to King & Virginiabus 22
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to Los Bañosbus
- Take the bus from Pacheco @ Target to Transpobus Lb
- Take the bus from Transpo to Roger K. Fall Transit Centerbus T
8h 53m$12–80Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Stocktonbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Stockton to Modesto Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
6h 57mDrive 92.6 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to Turlockcar 92.6 mi
1h 58m$17–25Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3bus Ecr
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
6h 59m$14–18
Palo Alto to Turlock by train, tram, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Turlock is to bus and BART which costs $13 - $18 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Turlock is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs $16 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Turlock. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Churchill and arriving at Roger K. Fall Transit Center via San Jose - King Rd, Pacheco @ Target and Transpo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
The distance between Palo Alto and Turlock is 133 miles. The road distance is 93.1 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Turlock without a car is to Caltrain and BART and bus which takes 5h 48m and costs $18 - $23.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Palo Alto to Turlock, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Turlock bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Churchill station.
Palo Alto to Turlock bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at King & Virginia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Turlock is 93 miles. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Palo Alto to Turlock.
There are 38+ hotels available in Turlock.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Turlock, CA, USA?
You can take a train from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound to Turlock Transit Center via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Stockton, Stockton, Modesto Bus Stop, and Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi in around 6h 57m.
- 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Stockton to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Transpo to Roger K. Fall Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from El Camino & Churchill to King & Virginia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to Los Baños
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to Los Baños
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $8–21
- Titanium
- $9–22
- Website
- mercedthebus.com
Bus from Pacheco @ Target to Transpo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- The Bus
Bus from Transpo to Roger K. Fall Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- The Bus
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