The average bus between Los Altos and San Carlos takes 1h 14m and the fastest bus takes 1h 5m. There is an hourly bus service from Los Altos to San Carlos. 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 hourly between Los Altos and San Carlos. The earliest departure is at 6:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Los Altos is at 10:24 PM which arrives into San Carlos at 11:46 PM. All services require a transfer at Showers & El Camino and take an average of 1h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Los Altos to San Carlos. However, there are services departing from Los Altos station and arriving at San Carlos station via Palo Alto Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 14m.
Los Altos to San Carlos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Showers station.
Los Altos to San Carlos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave station.
The distance between Los Altos and San Carlos is 18.7 km. The road distance is 21 km.
You can take a bus from San Antonio & Almond to El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave via Showers & El Camino, El Camino & Showers, and Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 in around 1h 6m.