How to get from Market St & South Van Ness Ave to East Palo Alto by bus, light rail and train?

By bus, light rail and train

To get from Market St & South Van Ness Ave to East Palo Alto in East Palo Alto, you’ll need to take one light rail line, one train line and one bus line: take the N light rail from Van Ness station to King St & 4th St station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the LOCAL train and finally take the 281 bus from Lytton Ave & Alma St station to University Ave & Woodland Ave station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 1 hr 51 min. The ride fare is $12.25.

111min$12.25
Light Rail - N
Train - LOCAL
LOCAL
Bus - 281281
Walk to East Palo Alto
Leaves from Van Ness

Step by Step

  • 1
    Start from light rail station
    Start from light rail station
    Market St & South Van Ness Ave
  • 2
    Light Rail - N
    Wait for light rail
    N
    Caltrain/Ballpark
  • 3
    Ride to light rail station
    Ride to light rail station
    King St & 4th St
    17 min
  • 4
    Walk to train station
    Walk to train station
    San Francisco
    20 yd • 1 min
  • 5
    Train - LOCAL
    Wait for train
    LOCAL
    Tamien
  • 6
    Ride to train station
    Ride to train station
    Palo Alto
    ID palo_alto
    62 min
  • 7
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Lytton Ave & Alma St
    ID 347001
    50 yd • 1 min
  • 8
    Bus - 281281
    Wait for bus
    281
    Onetta Harris Center
  • 9
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    University Ave & Woodland Ave
    ID 363074
    10 min
  • 10
    Walk to East Palo Alto
    Walk to
    East Palo Alto
    280 yd • 4 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic

By BART, bus and train

To get from Market St & South Van Ness Ave to East Palo Alto in East Palo Alto, you’ll need to take one BART line, one train line and one bus line: take the RED BART from Civic Center/ UN Plaza station to Millbrae station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the LOCAL train and finally take the 281 bus from Lytton Ave & Alma St station to University Ave & Woodland Ave station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 1 hr 57 min. The ride fare is $13.00.

117min$13.00
Walk to BART stationBART - RED
BART - RED
Train - LOCAL
LOCAL
Bus - 281281
Walk to East Palo Alto
Leaves from Civic Center/ UN Plaza

Step by Step

  • 1
    Walk to BART station
    Walk to BART station
    Civic Center/ UN Plaza
    590 yd • 7 min
  • 2
    BART - RED
    Wait for BART
    RED
    SF / SFO Airport / Millbrae
  • 3
    Ride to BART station
    Ride to BART station
    Millbrae
    35 min
  • 4
    Train - LOCAL
    Wait for train
    LOCAL
    Tamien
  • 5
    Ride to train station
    Ride to train station
    Palo Alto
    ID palo_alto
    37 min
  • 6
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Lytton Ave & Alma St
    ID 347001
    50 yd • 1 min
  • 7
    Bus - 281281
    Wait for bus
    281
    Onetta Harris Center
  • 8
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    University Ave & Woodland Ave
    ID 363074
    10 min
  • 9
    Walk to East Palo Alto
    Walk to
    East Palo Alto
    280 yd • 4 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic
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Public transit directions from Market St & South Van Ness Ave to East Palo Alto

The distance between Market St & South Van Ness Ave, East Palo Alto and East Palo Alto, East Palo Alto is approximately 35.46 mi, which can typically be travelled in 111 min. Moovit will show you the directions from Market St & South Van Ness Ave to East Palo Alto by bus, light rail and train, so no matter how you choose to travel in East Palo Alto – you will always have plenty of easy options.

Public transit stations close to Market St & South Van Ness Ave

Market St & South Van Ness Ave is located at Market St & South Van Ness Ave, East Palo Alto and the nearest public transit station is Van Ness.

BART stations close to Market St & South Van Ness Ave:

  • 16th St. Mission

Bus stations close to Market St & South Van Ness Ave:

  • 11th St & Market St
  • Otis St & 12th St
  • Market St & Gough St

Public transit stations close to East Palo Alto, East Palo Alto

East Palo Alto is located at East Palo Alto, East Palo Alto and the nearest public transit station is Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr.

Train stations close to East Palo Alto:

  • Menlo Park
  • Palo Alto
  • California Avenue

Bus stations close to East Palo Alto:

  • Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr
  • East Okeefe St & Euclid Ave
  • Donohoe St & Clarke Ave

Related Routes

By BART, bus and train

To get from Market St & South Van Ness Ave to East Palo Alto in East Palo Alto, you’ll need to take one BART line, one train line and one bus line: take the RED BART from Civic Center/ UN Plaza station to Millbrae station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the LOCAL train and finally take the 281 bus from Lytton Ave & Alma St station to University Ave & Woodland Ave station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 1 hr 57 min. The ride fare is $13.00.

117min$13.00
Walk to BART stationBART - RED
BART - RED
Train - LOCAL
LOCAL
Bus - 281281
Walk to East Palo Alto
Leaves from Civic Center/ UN Plaza

Step by Step

  • 1
    Walk to BART station
    Walk to BART station
    Civic Center/ UN Plaza
    590 yd • 7 min
  • 2
    BART - RED
    Wait for BART
    RED
    SF / SFO Airport / Millbrae
  • 3
    Ride to BART station
    Ride to BART station
    Millbrae
    35 min
  • 4
    Train - LOCAL
    Wait for train
    LOCAL
    Tamien
  • 5
    Ride to train station
    Ride to train station
    Palo Alto
    ID palo_alto
    37 min
  • 6
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Lytton Ave & Alma St
    ID 347001
    50 yd • 1 min
  • 7
    Bus - 281281
    Wait for bus
    281
    Onetta Harris Center
  • 8
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    University Ave & Woodland Ave
    ID 363074
    10 min
  • 9
    Walk to East Palo Alto
    Walk to
    East Palo Alto
    280 yd • 4 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic

Questions & Answers

  • What is the fastest way to get from Market St & South Van Ness Ave to East Palo Alto?

    The fastest way takes 111 minutes, using Bus line N, Bus line LOCAL, Bus line 281.

  • What is the alternative route to get from Market St & South Van Ness Ave to East Palo Alto?

    The alternative route takes 117 minutes, using Bus line RED, Bus line LOCAL, Bus line 281.

  • Is there a direct light rail between Market St & South Van Ness Ave and East Palo Alto?

    No, you’ll have to take one light rail line, one train line and one bus line in total. The total travelling time is 1 hr 51 min.

  • Which light rail line goes from Market St & South Van Ness Ave to East Palo Alto?

    The N light rail line goes from Caltrain/Ballpark station near Market St & South Van Ness Ave in Soma, Sf to King St & 4th St station. From there you’ll have to take one train line and one bus line till King St & 4th St station near East Palo Alto in East Palo Alto.

  • How long does it take to travel from Market St & South Van Ness Ave to East Palo Alto by light rail, train and bus?

    The total travel time between Market St & South Van Ness Ave in Soma, Sf and East Palo Alto in East Palo Alto by light rail, train and bus is about 1 hr 51 min.

  • Where do I get on the light rail near Market St & South Van Ness Ave to get to East Palo Alto?

    Get on the N light rail from the Caltrain/Ballpark station near Market St & South Van Ness Ave in Soma, Sf.

  • Where do I get off the light rail when travelling between Market St & South Van Ness Ave and East Palo Alto?

    Get off the light rail at the King St & 4th St stop, which is closest to East Palo Alto in East Palo Alto.

  • When is the first bus from Market St & South Van Ness Ave to East Palo Alto?

    The first bus from Market St & South Van Ness Ave in Soma, Sf to East Palo Alto in East Palo Alto is San Francisco - Palo Alto Transit Ctr. It leaves the 11th St & Market St stop at 9:31 PM.

  • How much is the total light rail, train and bus fare from Market St & South Van Ness Ave to East Palo Alto?

    The ride from Market St & South Van Ness Ave to East Palo Alto costs $12.25.

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