The average bus between San Jose Airport (SJC) and Los Altos takes 1h 16m and the fastest bus takes 47 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from San Jose Airport (SJC) 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 every 20 minutes between San Jose Airport (SJC) and Los Altos. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Jose Airport (SJC) is at 11:52 PM which arrives into Los Altos at 12:44 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

52 min • 1 change

57 min • 1 change

58 min • 1 change

1h 13m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from San Jose Airport (SJC) station and arriving at Los Altos station via Santa Clara Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Los Altos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from SJC Airport Terminal A station.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Los Altos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at El Camino & Rengstorff station.
The distance between San Jose Airport (SJC) and Los Altos is 16.4 km. The road distance is 23 km.
You can take a bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to El Camino & Rengstorff via Santa Clara Transit Center in around 1h 12m.