With a population of 28 155, East Palo Alto is a must-see destination in California, United States. We recommend you stay at least 4 days in order to fully appreciate everything East Palo Alto has to offer.
When flying to East Palo Alto, you’ll arrive at Mineta San Jose Airport (SJC), which is located 22 km from the city center. Airlines that fly from the United States to East Palo Alto include Air France, Aeromexico and Alaska Airlines. The shortest domestic flight to East Palo Alto departs from Ontario and takes around 1h 20m.
Amtrak is the only carrier operating train routes to East Palo Alto. The train journey from East Palo Alto to Los Angeles takes 0h 38m and costs around $16 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Sacramento, expect to pay about $29 for a 1h 37m trip.
Another option to get to East Palo Alto is to pick up a car rental from San Francisco, which is about 43 km from East Palo Alto. You’ll find branches of Kyte and Sixt, among others, in San Francisco.
You can travel by bus to East Palo Alto using FlixBus or Greyhound. From Santa Barbara, the bus ride to East Palo Alto takes 636 km and will cost you around $44. From Fresno, the ticket costs about $38 for a journey of 405 miles.
Expect to pay $3.90 per gallon in East Palo Alto (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $46.79 and $62.38. The most frequently booked car type in East Palo Alto is Standard (Hyundai Santa Fe or similar). If you’re looking to save money, though, keep in mind that Economy rental cars (Nissan Versa or similar) are, on average, 54% cheaper than other rental car types in the city.