The average bus between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Los Altos takes 2h 50m and the fastest bus takes 2h 7m. There is an hourly bus service from San Francisco Airport (SFO) 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 Francisco Airport (SFO) and Los Altos. The earliest departure is at 3:20 AM at night, and the last departure from San Francisco Airport (SFO) is at 7:34 PM which arrives into Los Altos at 10:08 PM. All services require a transfer at Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 and take an average of 2h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Airport (SFO) station and arriving at Los Altos station via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Los Altos bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 station.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Los Altos bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
The distance between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Los Altos is 35.3 km. The road distance is 41 km.
SamTrans operates a bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 1h 23m.
