The average bus between Palo Alto and Los Gatos takes 2h 19m and the fastest bus takes 1h 38m. There is an hourly bus service from Palo Alto to Los Gatos. 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 Gatos. The earliest departure is at 4:22 AM at night, and the last departure from Palo Alto is at 10:49 PM which arrives into Los Gatos at 5:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Santa Clara Transit Center and take an average of 2h 19m. 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 Gatos. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto station and arriving at Los Gatos station via Santa Clara Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
Palo Alto to Los Gatos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Galvez station.
Palo Alto to Los Gatos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Winchester Station.
The distance between Palo Alto and Los Gatos is 28.2 km. The road distance is 43 km.
You can take a bus from El Camino & Galvez to Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga via Santa Clara Transit Center and Winchester Station in around 2h 33m.