There are 6 ways to get from Sea Ranch to Palo Alto by car, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, train, ferry, Caltrain
best- Drive from Sea Ranch to SMART Windsor
- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART Larkspur
- Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound
6h 3m$27–50Drive 140.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sea Ranch to Palo Alto140.9 mi
2h 55m$26–38Bus, Caltrain via San Francisco
- Take the bus from Sea Ranch Lodge to 2nd Street Transit Mall95
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St172
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound
6h 25m$37–66Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Sea Ranch Lodge to 2nd Street Transit Mall95
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th St101
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound
6h 29m$37–66Bus
- Take the bus from Sea Ranch Lodge to 2nd Street Transit Mall95
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1Ecr
7h 34m$33–63Bus, line 397 bus
- Take the bus from Sea Ranch Lodge to Sonoma County Airport95
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airport
- Take the bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to University Ave & Lincoln Ave397
7h 57m$41–114
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sea Ranch to Palo Alto is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Sea Ranch to Palo Alto is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs $25 - $40.
The distance between Sea Ranch and Palo Alto is 156 miles. The road distance is 141.7 miles.
The best way to get from Sea Ranch to Palo Alto without a car is to bus and Caltrain via San Francisco which takes 6h 25m and costs $35 - $70.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Sea Ranch to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sea Ranch to Palo Alto is 142 miles. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Sea Ranch to Palo Alto.
There are 585+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Sea Ranch, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Sea Ranch to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Sea Ranch Lodge, Santa Rosa Transit Mall, Mission St & 2nd St, Montgomery Street, San Bruno, and San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway in around 7h 34m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- 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
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from Sea Ranch Lodge to 2nd Street Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Sea Ranch Lodge to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- 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 SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to University Ave & Lincoln Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–70
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
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