There are 4 ways to get from Union Square to Sand Hill Road by subway, train, bus, taxi 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.
Recommended option
BART, Caltrain
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Take the BART from Powell Street to Millbrae
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Take the Caltrain from Millbrae Caltrain to Palo Alto Caltrain
Cheapest option
Bus
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Take the bus from Mission St & 3rd St to El Camino Real & Hillsdale Blvd
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Take the bus from El Camino Real & Hillsdale Blvd to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
2 alternative options
Taxi
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Take a taxi from Union Square to Sand Hill Road
Drive
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Drive from Union Square to Sand Hill Road
Union Square to Sand Hill Road by walk, subway, train and bus
The journey time between Union Square and Sand Hill Road is around 2h 49m and covers a distance of around 37 miles. This includes an average layover time of around 1h 18m. Services are operated by BART, Caltrain and Stanford Marguerite Shuttle. Typically 36 services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Union Square to Sand Hill Road is to bus which costs $2 - $10 and takes 4h 23m.
The quickest way to get from Union Square to Sand Hill Road is to taxi which costs $190 - $240 and takes 38 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Union Square to Sand Hill Road. However, there are services departing from Mission St & 3rd St and arriving at Rosewood Hotel via El Camino Real & Hillsdale Blvd and PATC @ Bus Depot Bay # 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Union Square and Sand Hill Road is 28 miles. The road distance is 35.2 miles.
The best way to get from Union Square to Sand Hill Road without a car is to BART and Caltrain which takes 2h 49m and costs $10 - $18.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Union Square to Sand Hill Road, including transfers.
Union Square to Sand Hill Road bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Mission St & 3rd St station.
Union Square to Sand Hill Road bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Union Square to Sand Hill Road is 35 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Union Square to Sand Hill Road.
There are 205+ hotels available in Sand Hill Road. Prices start at $100 USD per night.

- Distance: 27.8 miles
- Duration: 2h 49m
What companies run services between Union Square, San Francisco County, CA, USA and Sand Hill Road, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Union Square to Sand Hill Road via Mission St & 3rd St, El Camino Real & Hillsdale Blvd, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1, PATC @ Bus Depot Bay # 6, and Rosewood Hotel in around 4h 23m.

- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Powell Street to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8 - $11
- Website
- bart.gov

- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain to Palo Alto Caltrain
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2 - $7
- Schedules at
- caltrain.com
- One-way Senior / Disabled / Youth / Medicare Cardholder
- $2 - $3
- One-way Adult
- $5 - $7

- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Mission St & 3rd St to El Camino Real & Hillsdale Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $5
- Website
- samtrans.com
- Adults 19-64
- $2 - $5
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1 - $3
Bus from El Camino Real & Hillsdale Blvd to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $5
- Website
- samtrans.com
- Adults 19-64
- $2 - $5
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1 - $3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $190 - $240
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
Taxi Bay Area
- Phone
- +1 408-541-1515
- Website
- taxibayarea.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
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