The average bus between San Carlos and Los Altos takes 1h 35m and the fastest bus takes 1h 10m. There is an hourly bus service from San Carlos 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 San Carlos and Los Altos. The earliest departure is at 5:28 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Carlos is at 8:38 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 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from San Carlos to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from San Carlos station and arriving at Los Altos station via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 35m.
San Carlos to Los Altos bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave station.
San Carlos to Los Altos bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at El Camino & Showers station.
The distance between San Carlos and Los Altos is 18.7 km. The road distance is 22 km.
You can take a bus from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave to San Antonio & Almond via Palo Alto Transit Center, El Camino & Showers, and Showers & El Camino in around 1h 43m.