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How to get from Van Ness to East Palo Alto by bus, light rail and train?

From Van Ness to East Palo Alto by bus, light rail and train

To get from Van Ness 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 50 min. The ride fare is $12.25.

110min$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
    Van Ness
  • 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 Community 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

From Van Ness to East Palo Alto by BART, bus and train

To get from Van Ness 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 LTD 5 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 39 min. The ride fare is $13.00.

99min$13.00
Walk to BART stationBART - RED
BART - RED
Train - LTD 5
LTD 5
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 - LTD 5
    Wait for train
    LTD 5
    San Jose Diridon
  • 5
    Ride to train station
    Ride to train station
    Palo Alto
    ID palo_alto
    26 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 Community 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 Van Ness to East Palo Alto

The distance between Van Ness, East Palo Alto and East Palo Alto, East Palo Alto is approximately 35.46 mi, which can typically be travelled in 110 min. Moovit will show you the directions from Van Ness 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 Van Ness

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

BART stations close to Van Ness:

  • 16th St. Mission

Bus stations close to Van Ness:

  • Market St & Van Ness Ave
  • South Van Ness Ave & Market St
  • Market St & South Van Ness Av

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 W Bayshore Rd & Newell Rd.

Train stations close to East Palo Alto:

  • Palo Alto
  • California Avenue
  • Menlo Park

Bus stations close to East Palo Alto:

  • W Bayshore Rd & Newell Rd
  • Woodland Ave & University Ave
  • W Bayshore Rd & Cooley Ave

From Van Ness to East Palo Alto by BART, bus and train

To get from Van Ness 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 LTD 5 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 39 min. The ride fare is $13.00.

99min$13.00
Walk to BART stationBART - RED
BART - RED
Train - LTD 5
LTD 5
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 - LTD 5
    Wait for train
    LTD 5
    San Jose Diridon
  • 5
    Ride to train station
    Ride to train station
    Palo Alto
    ID palo_alto
    26 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 Community 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 Van Ness to East Palo Alto?

    The fastest way takes 110 minutes, using Bus line N, Bus line LOCAL, Bus line 281.

  • What is the alternative route to get from Van Ness to East Palo Alto?

    The alternative route takes 99 minutes, using Bus line RED, Bus line LTD 5, Bus line 281.

  • Is there a direct light rail between Van Ness 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 50 min.

  • Which light rail line goes from Van Ness to East Palo Alto?

    The N light rail line goes from Caltrain/Ballpark station near Van Ness 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 Van Ness to East Palo Alto by light rail, train and bus?

    The total travel time between Van Ness in Soma, Sf and East Palo Alto in East Palo Alto by light rail, train and bus is about 1 hr 50 min.

  • Where do I get on the light rail near Van Ness to get to East Palo Alto?

    Get on the N light rail from the Caltrain/Ballpark station near Van Ness in Soma, Sf.

  • Where do I get off the light rail when travelling between Van Ness 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 Van Ness to East Palo Alto?

    The first bus from Van Ness 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 6:45 PM.

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

    The ride from Van Ness to East Palo Alto costs $12.25.

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