The average bus between Palo Alto and Los Altos takes 42 min and the fastest bus takes 27 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Palo Alto 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 hourly between Palo Alto and Los Altos. The earliest departure is at 6:11 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Palo Alto is at 9:14 PM which arrives into Los Altos at 10:08 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 42 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto station and arriving at Los Altos station via Showers & Latham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42 min.
Palo Alto to Los Altos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Middlefield & Embarcadero station.
Palo Alto to Los Altos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at San Antonio & Almond station.
The distance between Palo Alto and Los Altos is 6.8 km. The road distance is 10 km.
You can take a bus from Middlefield & Embarcadero to San Antonio & Almond via Showers & El Camino in around 53 min.