The average bus between Redwood City and Los Altos takes 1h 22m and the fastest bus takes 1h. There is a bus service every few hours from Redwood City 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 Redwood City and Los Altos. The earliest departure is at 5:34 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Redwood City is at 8:47 PM which arrives into Los Altos at 10:08 PM. All services require a transfer at Palo Alto Transit Center and take an average of 1h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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1h 8m • 2 changesWant to know about travelling from Redwood City to Los Altos? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from Redwood City to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from El Camino Real & Brewster Ave station and arriving at El Camino & Showers station via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
Redwood City to Los Altos bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & Brewster Ave station.
Redwood City to Los Altos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at El Camino & Showers station.
The distance between Redwood City and Los Altos is 15.5 km. The road distance is 17 km.
You can take a bus from El Camino Real & Brewster Ave to San Antonio & Almond via Palo Alto Transit Center, El Camino & Showers, and Showers & El Camino in around 1h 29m.