How to Travel from
Palo Alto to Los Angeles
by Plane, Rideshare, Route or Car
Schedule
Palo Alto → Los Angeles
07:23
Palo Alto (California, United States of America)
Palo Alto - San Jose - Los Angeles
3 transfers
Duration: 8 hours 49 min
16:12
Los Angeles (California, United States of America)
Route details
Transfers in the direction
Palo Alto - Los Angeles
Start
Walk to El Camino & Churchill, Duration: 22 min
07:45
El Camino & Churchill
Duration: 53 min
08:38
Santa Clara & Montgomery
Palo Alto TC - Eastridge
Walk to San Jose Diridon Station, Duration: 2 min
08:55
San Jose Diridon Station
Duration: 7 hours
15:55
Los Angeles Union Station
Greyhound: San Francisco - Tijuana
Walk to Ramirez St & Vignes St, Duration: 2 min
16:02
Ramirez St & Vignes St
Duration: 9 min
16:11
Spring/1st
Dash D
WALK, Duration: 1 min
Finish
07:23
Palo Alto (California, United States of America)
Palo Alto - San Jose - Los Angeles
3 transfers
Duration: 8 hours 48 min
16:11
Los Angeles (California, United States of America)
Route details
Transfers in the direction
Palo Alto - Los Angeles
Start
Walk to El Camino & Churchill, Duration: 22 min
07:45
El Camino & Churchill
Duration: 53 min
08:38
Santa Clara & Montgomery
Palo Alto TC - Eastridge
Walk to San Jose Diridon Station, Duration: 2 min
08:55
San Jose Diridon Station
Duration: 7 hours
15:55
Los Angeles Union Station
Greyhound: San Francisco - Tijuana
Walk to Union Station Patsaouras Bus Plaza, Duration: 3 min
16:04
Union Station Patsaouras Bus Plaza
Duration: 5 min
16:09
1st St & Broadway
Metro Express Line
WALK, Duration: 2 min
Finish
07:23
Palo Alto (California, United States of America)
Palo Alto - San Jose - Los Angeles
3 transfers
Duration: 8 hours 49 min
16:12
Los Angeles (California, United States of America)
Route details
Transfers in the direction
Palo Alto - Los Angeles
Start
Walk to El Camino & Churchill, Duration: 22 min
07:45
El Camino & Churchill
Duration: 53 min
08:38
Santa Clara & Montgomery
Palo Alto TC - Eastridge
Walk to San Jose Diridon Station, Duration: 2 min
08:55
San Jose Diridon Station
Duration: 7 hours
15:55
Los Angeles Union Station
Greyhound: San Francisco - Tijuana
Walk to Union Station Patsaouras Bus Plaza, Duration: 3 min
16:03
Union Station Patsaouras Bus Plaza
Duration: 6 min
16:09
Spring / Temple
Metro J Line (Silver) 950
WALK, Duration: 3 min
Finish
07:23
Palo Alto (California, United States of America)
Palo Alto - San Jose - Los Angeles
3 transfers
Duration: 8 hours 54 min
16:17
Los Angeles (California, United States of America)
Route details
Transfers in the direction
Palo Alto - Los Angeles
Start
Walk to El Camino & Churchill, Duration: 22 min
07:45
El Camino & Churchill
Duration: 53 min
08:38
Santa Clara & Montgomery
Palo Alto TC - Eastridge
Walk to San Jose Diridon Station, Duration: 2 min
08:55
San Jose Diridon Station
Duration: 7 hours
15:55
Los Angeles Union Station
Greyhound: San Francisco - Tijuana
Walk to Patsaouras Bus Plaza, Duration: 2 min
16:07
Patsaouras Bus Plaza
Duration: 9 min
16:16
1st / Los Angeles
Metro Local Line
WALK, Duration: 1 min
Finish
07:49
Palo Alto (California, United States of America)
Palo Alto - San Jose - Los Angeles
3 transfers
Duration: 8 hours 23 min
16:12
Los Angeles (California, United States of America)
Route details
Transfers in the direction
Palo Alto - Los Angeles
Start
Walk to California Avenue Train Station, Duration: 28 min
08:17
California Avenue Train Station
Duration: 25 min
08:42
San Jose Diridon
Local Weekday
Walk to San Jose Diridon Station, Duration: 3 min
08:55
San Jose Diridon Station
Duration: 7 hours
15:55
Los Angeles Union Station
Greyhound: San Francisco - Tijuana
Walk to Ramirez St & Vignes St, Duration: 2 min
16:02
Ramirez St & Vignes St
Duration: 9 min
16:11
Spring/1st
Dash D
WALK, Duration: 1 min
Finish
16:03
Palo Alto (California, United States of America)
Palo Alto - San Jose - Santa Barbara - Los Angeles
5 transfers
Duration: 12 hours 28 min
04:31
Los Angeles (California, United States of America)
Route details
Transfers in the direction
Palo Alto - Los Angeles
Start
Walk to Middlefield & Embarcadero, Duration: 1 min
16:04
Middlefield & Embarcadero
Duration: 10 min
16:14
Palo Alto Transit Center
Stanford Shopping Ctr - Santa Clara TC
Walk to Palo Alto, Duration: 2 min
16:29
Palo Alto
Duration: 29 min
16:58
San Jose Diridon
Limited
Walk to San Jose Diridon, Duration: 1 min
17:20
San Jose Diridon
Duration: 6 hours 55 min
00:15
Santa Barbara
Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
Transfer in Santa Barbara, 18 min
00:33
Santa Barbara
Duration: 3 hours 11 min
03:44
Union
Pacific Surfliner
Walk to Gateway Plaza & Union Station, Duration: 2 min
04:25
Gateway Plaza & Union Station
Duration: 5 min
04:30
1st St & Los Angeles St (WB)
600 Transit Center-Citadel Outlets-Dowtown L.A.
WALK, Duration: 1 min
Finish
Ten ways to Travel from Palo Alto to Los Angeles
Select an Option Below to Start Your Journey
Cheapest
By car (571 km)
5 h 59 min
571 km.
from $31
Fastest
Plane from Palo Alto (San Francisco International Airport) to Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
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Other
Rideshare
5 h 59 min
571 km.
from $7.45
Train, Plane (Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport)
4 h 21 min
515 km.
from $139.02
Train, Plane (Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport)
4 h 33 min
515 km.
from $160.98
Train, Plane (Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport)
4 h 43 min
515 km.
from $197.17
Train, Plane (Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport)
5 h 37 min
515 km.
from $293.21
Train, Plane (Caltrain)
5 h 48 min
515 km.
from $196.41
Bus, Plane
6 h 5 min
515 km.
from $202.95
Train, Plane (Train to Oakland International Airport)
6 h 9 min
515 km.
from $211.09
Transport providers
Airlines
Delta
Website:
delta.com/
Plane from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los
Ave. Duration:
1h 28m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$70.25–$255.45
United Airlines
Website:
united.com/
Plane from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank
Ave. Duration:
1h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$140.50–$281.00
Frontier Airlines
Website:
flyfrontier.com/
Plane from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank
Ave. Duration:
1h 20m
Frequency:
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$20.44–$166.04
Alaska Airlines, Inc.
Website:
alaskaair.com/
Plane from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los
Ave. Duration:
1h 28m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$108.57–$395.95
Plane from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$89.41–$613.09
Southwest Airlines
Website:
southwest.com/
Plane from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los
Ave. Duration:
1h 20m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$121.34–$255.45
Plane from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$114.95–$383.18
Plane from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long
Ave. Duration:
1h 18m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$153.27–$498.13
Plane from Oakland International Airport to Los
Ave. Duration:
1h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$127.73–$383.18
Plane from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario
Ave. Duration:
1h 16m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$102.18–$332.09
Plane from Oakland International Airport to Burbank
Ave. Duration:
1h 13m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$127.73–$434.27
JSX
Website:
jsx.com/home/search
Plane from Oakland International Airport to Burbank
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$34.49–$344.86
Train operators
Caltrain
Phone:
+1 800-660-4287
Website:
caltrain.com
Train from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound to Santa
Ave. Duration:
19 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$5.49–$7.02
Train from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae
Ave. Duration:
31 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$6.39–$8.30
Amtrak
Phone:
+1 800-872-7245
Website:
amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Los
Ave. Duration:
10h 45m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$51.09–$178.82
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland
Ave. Duration:
51 min
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$7.66–$76.64
Metrolink Trains
Phone:
(800) 371-LINK (5465)
Website:
metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga station to L.
Ave. Duration:
1h 16m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$10.22–$12.77
Metro Los Angeles
Train from Aviation / Imperial Station to Willowbrook
Ave. Duration:
14 min
Frequency:
Every 15 minutes
Estimated price:
$2.03
Train from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to Historic
Ave. Duration:
35 min
Frequency:
Every 15 minutes
Estimated price:
$2.03
Train from Del Amo Station to Little
Ave. Duration:
47 min
Frequency:
Every 15 minutes
Estimated price:
$2.03
Bus operators
Greyhound USA
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los
Ave. Duration:
7h
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$26.82–$191.59
Flixbus USA
Phone:
+1 (855) 626-8585
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los
Ave. Duration:
7h 45m
Frequency:
4 times a week
Estimated price:
$37.04–$127.73
Long Beach Transit
Website:
ridelbt.com/
Bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del
Ave. Duration:
17 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$1.44
Hoang Express
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown
Ave. Duration:
5h 30m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$57.75
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Los Angeles?
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Los Angeles is to bus via San Jose which costs $54.35 - $57.61 and takes 7h 44m.
What is the fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Los Angeles?
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Los Angeles is to Caltrain and fly and tram which takes 4h 21m and costs $70.65 - $206.52 .
Is there a direct bus between Palo Alto and Los Angeles?
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Los Angeles station. However, there are services departing from El Camino & California and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Santa Clara & 1st and San Jose Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
Is there a direct train between Palo Alto and Los Angeles?
No, there is no direct train from Palo Alto to Los Angeles. However, there are services departing from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Los Angeles via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
How far is it from Palo Alto to Los Angeles?
The distance between Palo Alto and Los Angeles is 560 km. The road distance is 571.8 km.
How do I travel from Palo Alto to Los Angeles without a car?
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Los Angeles without a car is to bus via San Jose which takes 7h 44m and costs $54.35 - $57.61 .
How long does it take to get from Palo Alto to Los Angeles?
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Palo Alto to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Palo Alto to Los Angeles bus from?
Palo Alto to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
Where do I catch the Palo Alto to Los Angeles train from?
Palo Alto to Los Angeles train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
Train or bus from Palo Alto to Los Angeles?
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Los Angeles is to bus via San Jose which takes 7h 44m and costs $54.35 - $57.61 . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $47.83 - $163.04 and takes 12h 10m.
Where does the Palo Alto to Los Angeles bus arrive?
Palo Alto to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Where does the Palo Alto to Los Angeles train arrive?
Palo Alto to Los Angeles train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Can I drive from Palo Alto to Los Angeles?
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Los Angeles is 572 km. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Palo Alto to Los Angeles.
Where can I stay near Los Angeles?
There are 3061+ hotels available in Los Angeles. Prices start at $86.27 per night.
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