How to get from Palo Alto to City of San José by light rail and train?

From Palo Alto to City of San José by light rail and train

To get from Palo Alto to City of San José in San Jose, you’ll need to take one train line and 2 light rail lines: take the LIMITED train from Palo Alto station to San Jose Diridon station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the GREEN LINE light rail and finally take the BLUE LINE light rail from Convention Center Station station to Virginia Station station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 53 min. The ride fare is $6.25.

53min$6.25
Train - LIMITED
LIMITED
Light Rail - GREEN LINE
Light Rail - BLUE LINE
Walk to City of San José
Leaves from Palo Alto

Step by Step

  • 1
    Start from train station
    Start from train station
    Palo Alto
  • 2
    Train - LIMITED
    Wait for train
    LIMITED
    San Jose Diridon
  • 3
    Ride to train station
    Ride to train station
    San Jose Diridon
    29 min
  • 4
    Walk to light rail station
    Walk to light rail station
    Diridon Station
    ID PS_DIRD
    40 yd • 1 min
  • 5
    Light Rail - GREEN LINE
    Wait for light rail
    GREEN LINE
    Old Ironsides
  • 6
    Ride to light rail station
    Ride to light rail station
    Convention Center Station
    ID PS_CONV
    6 min
  • 7
    Walk to light rail station
    Walk to light rail station
    Convention Center Station
    ID PS_CONV
    90 yd • 2 min
  • 8
    Light Rail - BLUE LINE
    Wait for light rail
    BLUE LINE
    Santa Teresa
  • 9
    Ride to light rail station
    Ride to light rail station
    Virginia Station
    ID PS_VIRG
    4 min
  • 10
    Walk to City of San José
    Walk to
    City of San José
    330 yd • 4 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic

From Palo Alto to City of San José by bus, light rail and train

To get from Palo Alto to City of San José in San Jose, you’ll need to take one train line, one bus line and one light rail line: take the LOCAL WEEKDAY train from Palo Alto station to San Jose Diridon station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the CTBUS bus and finally take the BLUE LINE light rail from Tamien Station station to Virginia Station station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 1 hr 4 min. The ride fare is $6.25.

64min$6.25
Train - LOCAL WEEKDAY
LOCAL WEEKDAY
Bus - CTBUSCTBUS
Light Rail - BLUE LINE
Walk to City of San José
Leaves from Palo Alto

Step by Step

  • 1
    Start from train station
    Start from train station
    Palo Alto
  • 2
    Train - LOCAL WEEKDAY
    Wait for train
    LOCAL WEEKDAY
    San Jose Diridon
  • 3
    Ride to train station
    Ride to train station
    San Jose Diridon
    28 min
  • 4
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    San Jose Diridon Station
    ID PS_DRDN
    80 yd • 1 min
  • 5
    Bus - CTBUSCTBUS
    Wait for bus
    CTBUS
    Tamien Caltrain
  • 6
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Tamien Caltrain Station Lot
    ID 66070
    10 min
  • 7
    Walk to light rail station
    Walk to light rail station
    Tamien Station
    ID PS_TAMN
    170 yd • 3 min
  • 8
    Light Rail - BLUE LINE
    Wait for light rail
    BLUE LINE
    Baypointe
  • 9
    Ride to light rail station
    Ride to light rail station
    Virginia Station
    ID PS_VIRG
    3 min
  • 10
    Walk to City of San José
    Walk to
    City of San José
    260 yd • 4 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic
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Public transit directions from Palo Alto to City of San José

The distance between Palo Alto, San Jose and City of San José, San Jose is approximately 19.06 mi, which can typically be travelled in 53 min. Moovit will show you the directions from Palo Alto to City of San José by light rail and train, so no matter how you choose to travel in San Jose – you will always have plenty of easy options.

Public transit stations close to Palo Alto

Palo Alto is located at Palo Alto, San Jose and the nearest public transit station is University Circle @ Caltrain Platform.

Train stations close to Palo Alto:

  • Menlo Park
  • California Avenue

Bus stations close to Palo Alto:

  • University Circle @ Caltrain Platform
  • Palo Alto Caltrain (Lytton & Alma)
  • Lytton Ave & Alma St

Public transit stations close to City of San José, San Jose

City of San José is located at City of San José, San Jose and the nearest public transit station is 1st & Virginia (S).

Train stations close to City of San José:

  • Tamien

Bus stations close to City of San José:

  • 1st & Virginia (S)
  • San Carlos & Woz (W)
  • San Carlos & Josefa (E)

Related Routes

From Palo Alto to City of San José by bus, light rail and train

To get from Palo Alto to City of San José in San Jose, you’ll need to take one train line, one bus line and one light rail line: take the LOCAL WEEKDAY train from Palo Alto station to San Jose Diridon station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the CTBUS bus and finally take the BLUE LINE light rail from Tamien Station station to Virginia Station station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 1 hr 4 min. The ride fare is $6.25.

64min$6.25
Train - LOCAL WEEKDAY
LOCAL WEEKDAY
Bus - CTBUSCTBUS
Light Rail - BLUE LINE
Walk to City of San José
Leaves from Palo Alto

Step by Step

  • 1
    Start from train station
    Start from train station
    Palo Alto
  • 2
    Train - LOCAL WEEKDAY
    Wait for train
    LOCAL WEEKDAY
    San Jose Diridon
  • 3
    Ride to train station
    Ride to train station
    San Jose Diridon
    28 min
  • 4
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    San Jose Diridon Station
    ID PS_DRDN
    80 yd • 1 min
  • 5
    Bus - CTBUSCTBUS
    Wait for bus
    CTBUS
    Tamien Caltrain
  • 6
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Tamien Caltrain Station Lot
    ID 66070
    10 min
  • 7
    Walk to light rail station
    Walk to light rail station
    Tamien Station
    ID PS_TAMN
    170 yd • 3 min
  • 8
    Light Rail - BLUE LINE
    Wait for light rail
    BLUE LINE
    Baypointe
  • 9
    Ride to light rail station
    Ride to light rail station
    Virginia Station
    ID PS_VIRG
    3 min
  • 10
    Walk to City of San José
    Walk to
    City of San José
    260 yd • 4 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic

Questions & Answers

  • What is the fastest way to get from Palo Alto to City of San José?

    The fastest way takes 53 minutes, using Bus line LIMITED, Bus line GREEN LINE, Bus line BLUE LINE.

  • What is the alternative route to get from Palo Alto to City of San José?

    The alternative route takes 64 minutes, using Bus line LOCAL WEEKDAY, Bus line CTBUS, Bus line BLUE LINE.

  • Is there a direct train between Palo Alto and City of San José?

    No, you’ll have to take one train line and 2 light rail lines in total. The total travelling time is 53 min.

  • Which train line goes from Palo Alto to City of San José?

    The LIMITED train line goes from San Jose Diridon station near Palo Alto in Palo Alto to San Jose Diridon station. From there you’ll have to take 2 light rail lines till San Jose Diridon station near City of San José in San Jose.

  • How long does it take to travel from Palo Alto to City of San José by train and light rail?

    The total travel time between Palo Alto in Palo Alto and City of San José in San Jose by train and light rail is about 53 min.

  • Where do I get on the train near Palo Alto to get to City of San José?

    Get on the LIMITED train from the San Jose Diridon station near Palo Alto in Palo Alto.

  • Where do I get off the train when travelling between Palo Alto and City of San José?

    Get off the train at the San Jose Diridon station, which is closest to City of San José in San Jose.

  • When is the first train from Palo Alto to City of San José?

    The first train from Palo Alto in Palo Alto to City of San José in San Jose is San Francisco Caltrain Southbound - San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound. It leaves the Palo Alto station at 5:16 PM.

  • How much is the train fare from Palo Alto to City of San José?

    The ride from Palo Alto to City of San José costs $6.25.