There are 5 ways to get from Palo Alto to Danville by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, BART, line 21 bus
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Walnut Creeksubway
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Railroad Ave and Prospect Avebus 21 / ...
2h 52m$16–21Drive 34 mi
cheapest- Drive from Palo Alto to Danvillecar 34 mi
51 min$7–9Bus, BART via San Francisco
- Take the bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37bus Epx
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Walnut Creeksubway Yellow-N
3h 14m$9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Palo Alto to Danvilletaxi 34 mi
51 min$120–150Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5bus Ecr
- Take the subway from San Bruno to Walnut Creeksubway Yellow-N
3h 43m$11–15
Palo Alto to Danville by train, tram, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Danville is to drive which costs $6 - $9 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Danville is to drive which takes 51 min and costs $6 - $9.
The distance between Palo Alto and Danville is 62 miles. The road distance is 34.2 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Danville without a car is to Caltrain and BART and line 21 bus which takes 2h 52m and costs $16 - $21.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Palo Alto to Danville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Danville is 34 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Palo Alto to Danville.
There are 303+ hotels available in Danville.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Danville, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Palo Alto to Danville. However, you can take the train to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound, walk to King St & 4th St, take the vehicle to Metro Embarcadero Station, walk to Embarcadero, take the subway to Walnut Creek, walk to Walnut Creek BART, then take the line 21 bus to Railroad Ave and Prospect Ave. Alternatively, you can take a bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Railroad Ave and Prospect Ave via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37, Embarcadero, Walnut Creek, and Walnut Creek BART in around 3h 14m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Bruno to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 925-676-7500
- help@countyconnection.com
- Website
- countyconnection.com
Bus from Walnut Creek BART to Railroad Ave and Prospect Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- countyconnection.com
- Phone
- 1-800-660-4287
- customerservice@samtrans.com
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from E Bayshore Rd & Donohoe St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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