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Trip Overview

The average bus between Los Altos and San Francisco takes 3h 38m and the fastest bus takes 2h 59m. There is a bus service every few hours from Los Altos to San Francisco. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

3h 38m
Duration
39 mi
Distance
$16
Average price
Hourly
Frequency

Bus, line 292 bus

best
  1. Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1bus bus Ecr / ...
  2. Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to 9th St & Folsom Stbus bus 292 / ...
3h 25m
$8–18

Los Altos to San Francisco bus times

Buses run hourly between Los Altos and San Francisco. 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 Francisco at 2:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Showers & El Camino and take an average of 3h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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Map of how to get from Los Altos to San Francisco.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 39.4 mi
  • Duration: 3h 38m

What companies run services between Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from San Antonio & Almond to 9th St & Folsom St via Showers & El Camino, El Camino & Showers, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, and Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 in around 3h 25m.

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