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

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There are 9 ways to get from Silver Spring to Palo Alto by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), subway, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BWI - SJC
    8h 32m
    $331–1,963

  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 subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane IAD - SFO
    9h
    $136–580

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctrbus bus Epx
    2d 21h
    $513–972

  4. Train, BART

    1. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway subway
    3d 3h
    $869–1,880

  5. Drive 2,818.6 mi

    1. Drive from Silver Spring to Palo Altocar car 2,818.6 mi
    44h 54m
    $515–743

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

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DCA - SFO
    8h 45m
    $256–1,125

  7. 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)plane plane DCA - SJC
    10h 15m
    $561–2,517

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

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BWI - SFO
    8h 55m
    $146–1,171

  9. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BWI - OAK
    3. Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    12h 12m
    $289–1,785

Silver Spring to Palo Alto by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 21hAverage Duration
Ticket$513Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 in around 2d 21h. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.

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