How far is it from Palo Alto, CA, to East Palo Alto, CA, ?

The distance between Palo Alto, CA, and East Palo Alto, CA, is 8 mi by road.

How long does it take to drive from Palo Alto, CA, to East Palo Alto, CA, ?

The drive from Palo Alto, CA, to East Palo Alto, CA, takes approximately 20 min by car.

What is the best route from Palo Alto, CA, to East Palo Alto, CA, ?

The fastest route from Palo Alto, CA, to East Palo Alto, CA, covers 8 mi with a driving time of approximately 20 min.

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Palo Alto, CAEast Palo Alto, CA

Distance: 8 mi·Duration: 20 min

Driving from Palo Alto, CA to East Palo Alto, CA takes about 20 min via CR G3. The distance is 8 mi. The straight-line distance is 6 mi. Driving directions

Driving directions

18 · 8 mi

It's a 7-mile trip, starting with about 18 minutes on Palo Hills Drive. From there, the route follows Hillview Avenue and the Oregon Expressway through commuter traffic into East Palo Alto, just across the line in San Mateo County.

1 Depart left 12 yd
2 Continue right onto Palo Hills Drive 1 mi
3 At end of road, turn left onto West Fremont Road 1 mi
4 Continue straight onto Hillview Avenue 2 mi
5 Turn right onto Hanover Street 1 mi
6 Turn right onto Page Mill Road 1 mi
7 Continue straight onto Oregon Expressway 2 mi
8 Take ramp straight 123 yd
9 Keep slightly left 1 mi
10 Keep slightly left 1 mi
11 Keep slightly left 1 mi
12 Merge slightly left onto Bayshore Freeway 1 mi
13 Take exit slightly right 171 yd

14 Keep slightly right 1 mi
15 Turn right onto Donohoe Street 126 yd
16 Turn left onto Cooley Avenue 1 mi
17 Turn right onto Schembri Lane 1 mi
18 Arrive left onto Schembri Lane

The return trip from East Palo Alto, CA to Palo Alto, CA covers roughly the same distance, 8 mi.

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Questions and answers

East Palo Alto, CA lies roughly to the north of Palo Alto, CA.

How far is it from Palo Alto, CA, {fromState} to East Palo Alto, CA, {toState}?

The distance between Palo Alto, CA, {fromState} and East Palo Alto, CA, {toState} is 8 mi by road.

How long does it take to drive from Palo Alto, CA, {fromState} to East Palo Alto, CA, {toState}?

The drive from Palo Alto, CA, {fromState} to East Palo Alto, CA, {toState} takes approximately 20 min by car.

What is the best route from Palo Alto, CA, {fromState} to East Palo Alto, CA, {toState}?

The fastest route from Palo Alto, CA, {fromState} to East Palo Alto, CA, {toState} covers 8 mi with a driving time of approximately 20 min.

What is the shortest route from Palo Alto, CA to East Palo Alto, CA?

The shortest driving route from Palo Alto, CA to East Palo Alto, CA is about 8 mi by road.

Are there charging stations between Palo Alto, CA and East Palo Alto, CA?

Yes. You can charge along the route from Palo Alto, CA to East Palo Alto, CA, including 4200 Dumont (350 kW), Brookvale Shopping Center (Fremont, CA) (350 kW), Carlmont Village Shopping Center (350 kW). Charging points on this route: 469.

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Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated August 4, 2026.

Palo Alto, CA–East Palo Alto, CA

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