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 14 miles 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 Las Vegas and takes around 1h 34m.
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 $17 for a 1h 41m trip.
Another option to get to East Palo Alto is to pick up a car rental from San Francisco, which is about 27 miles from East Palo Alto. You’ll find branches of Kyte and Fox, among others, in San Francisco.
Several bus lines operate bus routes to East Palo Alto, including FlixBus, Greyhound and Busbud. From Sacramento, the bus ride to East Palo Alto takes 135 miles and will cost you around $18. From Sacramento, the ticket costs about $18 for a journey of 155 miles.
Renting a car in East Palo Alto costs $54 per day, on average, or $216 if you want to rent if for 4 days.
It’s generally cheaper to rent your vehicle outside the airport: locations in the city are around 15% cheaper than airport locations in East Palo Alto.
Expect to pay $3.94 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 $47.24 and $62.99. The most frequently booked car type in East Palo Alto is Full-size (Ford Explorer or similar). If you’re looking to save money, though, keep in mind that Compact rental cars (Chevrolet Bolt or similar) are, on average, 61% cheaper than other rental car types in the city.