The average bus between Daly City and Los Altos takes 2h 51m and the fastest bus takes 2h 1m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Daly City to Los Altos. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 20 minutes between Daly City and Los Altos. The earliest departure is at 6:27 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Daly City is at 9:17 PM which arrives into Los Altos at 11:32 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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2h 38m • 1 changeWant to know about travelling from Daly City to Los Altos? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from Daly City to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from Daly City station and arriving at Los Altos station via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
Daly City to Los Altos bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from John Daly Blvd & Mission St station.
Daly City to Los Altos bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
The distance between Daly City and Los Altos is 47 km. The road distance is 52 km.
SamTrans operates a bus from John Daly Blvd & Mission St to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 2h 13m.