There are 5 ways to get from Point Reyes to Palo Alto by bus, train, 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.
Line 68 bus, line 101 bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Balboa Av to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C68
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th St101 / ...
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound
4h 7m$81–99Drive 89.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Point Reyes to Palo Alto89.5 mi
2h 8m$17–24Drive, Caltrain
- Drive from Point Reyes to San Francisco Caltrain Southbound
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
2h 25m$18–25Line 68 bus, bus via San Francisco
- Take the bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Balboa Av to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C68
- Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1Ecr
5h 12m$77–96Line 68 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Balboa Av to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C68
- Take the bus from Mill Valley P&R - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1Ecr
5h 30m$98–123
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Point Reyes to Palo Alto is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Point Reyes to Palo Alto is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs $16 - $24.
The distance between Point Reyes and Palo Alto is 95 miles. The road distance is 90 miles.
The best way to get from Point Reyes to Palo Alto without a car is to line 68 bus and line 101 bus and Caltrain which takes 4h 7m and costs $80 - $100.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Point Reyes to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Point Reyes to Palo Alto is 90 miles. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Point Reyes to Palo Alto.
There are 585+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Point Reyes, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Point Reyes to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Balboa Av, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A, Mission St & 2nd St, Montgomery Street, San Bruno, and San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway in around 5h 12m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 52 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
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- info@marintransit.org
- Website
- marintransit.org
Bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Balboa Av to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- 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
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Mill Valley P&R - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
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