The average bus between Santa Monica and Los Altos takes 10h 39m and the fastest bus takes 9h 42m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Monica 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 twice daily between Santa Monica and Los Altos. The earliest departure is at 7:23 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 9:32 PM which arrives into Los Altos at 9:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station and take an average of 10h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Los Altos station via San Jose Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 39m.
Santa Monica to Los Altos bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Santa Monica to Los Altos bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Los Altos is 497 km. The road distance is 616 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station once daily. Tickets cost $55–110 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.
