The average bus between San Francisco and Los Altos Hills takes 2h 53m and the fastest bus takes 2h 38m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Francisco to Los Altos Hills. 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 5 times a day between San Francisco and Los Altos Hills. The earliest departure is at 4:31 AM at night, and the last departure from San Francisco is at 6:55 AM which arrives into Los Altos Hills at 9:56 AM. All services require a transfer at Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 and take an average of 2h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Los Altos Hills. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Los Altos Hills station via Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
San Francisco to Los Altos Hills bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from 10th St & Howard St station.
San Francisco to Los Altos Hills bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
The distance between San Francisco and Los Altos Hills is 50.5 km. The road distance is 62 km.
You can take a bus from 10th St & Howard St to 1070 Arastradero Road @ Front Door via Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1, and PATC @ Bus Depot Bay #7 in around 3h 58m.