Palo Alto → South San Francisco
Palo Alto to South San Francisco by train
Palo Alto
South San Francisco
The last published timetable (to 31 Aug 2026) has a direct train from Palo Alto to South San Francisco, scheduled from 26 min.
- Service
- Direct: one train, no change
- Scheduled time
- from 26 min (typically 34 min)
- Departures in the last timetable week
- 326
- Operator
- Caltrain
- Stations
- Palo Alto Station → South San Francisco Caltrain Station
- Straight-line distance
- 33 km
What this is based on
Arrive inSouth San Francisco →- This comes from a timetable that ran until 31 Aug 2026. No newer timetable has been published in the open data we read, so check that the service still runs.
- The stations shown are the pair used by the most departures; other stations in either place may also be served.
- Source: Open timetable data (GTFS): Caltrain. How Head Your Way works.
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Direct connections from South San Francisco
A few of the 22 direct connections we hold, larger places first. Not a popularity ranking.
San Jose🚆 Traindirect · from 45 min · 617 departures a weekView this connection →Santa Clara🚆 Traindirect · from 50 min · 291 departures a weekView this connection →Sunnyvale🚆 Traindirect · from 37 min · 326 departures a weekView this connection →Mountain View🚆 Traindirect · from 34 min · 326 departures a weekView this connection →Palo Alto🚆 Traindirect · from 27 min · 326 departures a weekView this connection →Menlo Park🚆 Traindirect · from 25 min · 291 departures a weekView this connection →Los Altos🚆 Traindirect · from 35 min · 291 departures a weekView this connection →
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Every direct connection from South San Francisco
Stations: South San Francisco Caltrain Station · Ports: South San Francisco Ferry Terminal
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