The average bus between San Mateo and Los Altos takes 1h 57m and the fastest bus takes 1h 34m. There is an hourly bus service from San Mateo 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 Mateo and Los Altos. The earliest departure is at 4:47 AM at night, and the last departure from San Mateo is at 8:15 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 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from San Mateo to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from San Mateo station and arriving at Los Altos station via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
San Mateo to Los Altos bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & 4th Ave station.
San Mateo to Los Altos bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at El Camino & Showers station.
The distance between San Mateo and Los Altos is 27.2 km. The road distance is 30 km.
You can take a bus from El Camino Real & 4th Ave to San Antonio & Almond via Palo Alto Transit Center, El Camino & Showers, and Showers & El Camino in around 2h 5m.