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How to get fromSilver Spring to Palo Altoby plane, bus (Greyhound), train, subway or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Silver Spring to Palo Alto by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, subway, or car

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeDCA - SFO
    8h 32m
    $286–1,225

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeIAD - SFO
    9h 14m
    $126–510

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
    4. Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus
    5. Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
    3d
    $310–751

  4. Train, BART

    1. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
    3d 3h
    $329–680

  5. Drive 2,818.6 mi

    1. Drive from Silver Spring to Palo Altocar2,818.6 mi
    44h 37m
    $515–743

  6. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeBWI - SJC
    8h 56m
    $191–943

  7. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeBWI - SFO
    9h 1m
    $126–1,061

  8. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeDCA - SJC
    10h 19m
    $451–1,917

Silver Spring to Palo Alto by bus and train (Greyhound)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration3dAverage Duration
Ticket$310Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to California Avenue Caltrain Northbound via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, South Strip Transit Terminal, Santa Ana Bus Stop, San Jose Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 3d.

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