The average bus between Los Altos and Oakland takes 6h 9m and the fastest bus takes 3h 12m. The bus service runs several times per day from Los Altos to Oakland. 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 twice daily between Los Altos and Oakland. The earliest departure is at 2:41 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Los Altos is at 10:24 PM which arrives into Oakland at 6:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Showers & El Camino and take an average of 6h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Los Altos to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Los Altos station and arriving at Oakland station via Santa Clara & 1st. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
Los Altos to Oakland bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Showers station.
Los Altos to Oakland bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Oakland station.
The distance between Los Altos and Oakland is 48.6 km. The road distance is 98 km.
You can take a bus from San Antonio & Almond to Oakland via Showers & El Camino, El Camino & Showers, Santa Clara & 1st, and San Jose Diridon Station in around 3h 24m.
