There are 5 ways to get from Pinole to Palo Alto by subway, train, 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.
BART, Caltrain
best- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Millbraesubway Red-S
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
2h 36m$18–24BART, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to San Brunosubway Red-S
- Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr
3h 38m$9–14Drive 49.1 mi
- Drive from Pinole to Palo Altocar 49.1 mi
59 min$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pinole to Palo Altotaxi 49.1 mi
59 min$170–210Bus
- Take the bus from Hercules Transit Center to Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31bus Lynx
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctrbus Epx
4h 10m$10–12
Pinole to Palo Alto by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pinole to Palo Alto is to bus which costs $9 - $12 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Pinole to Palo Alto is to drive which takes 59 min and costs $9 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Pinole to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from San Pablo Ave and Appian Way - Westbound and arriving at Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Hercules Transit Center and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Pinole and Palo Alto is 61 miles. The road distance is 49.4 miles.
The best way to get from Pinole to Palo Alto without a car is to BART and Caltrain which takes 2h 36m and costs $17 - $24.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Pinole to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Pinole to Palo Alto bus services, operated by WestCat Lynx, depart from Hercules Transit Center station.
Pinole to Palo Alto bus services, operated by WestCat Lynx, arrive at Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pinole to Palo Alto is 49 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Pinole to Palo Alto.
There are 504+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Pinole, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Pablo Ave and Appian Way - Westbound to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Hercules Transit Center, Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31, and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 in around 4h 10m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to San Bruno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 31 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
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 510-724-7993
- Website
- westcat.org
Bus from Hercules Transit Center to Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.westcat.org/
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