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San Francisco to Los Altos buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between San Francisco and Los Altos takes 3h 49m and the fastest bus takes 3h 7m. There is an hourly bus service from San Francisco 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.

3h 49m
Duration
40 mi
Distance
$16
Average price
Hourly
Frequency

Line 292 bus, bus

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  1. Take the bus from 10th St & Howard St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1bus bus 292 / ...
  2. Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus bus Ecr / ...
3h 41m
$8–17

San Francisco to Los Altos bus times

Buses run hourly between San Francisco and Los Altos. The earliest departure is at 2:31 AM at night, and the last departure from San Francisco is at 6:35 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 3h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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Map of how to get from San Francisco to Los Altos.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 39.8 mi
  • Duration: 3h 49m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from 10th St & Howard St to San Antonio & Almond via Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, Palo Alto Transit Center, El Camino & Showers, and Showers & El Camino in around 3h 41m.

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