The average bus between Santa Rosa and Los Altos takes 5h 7m and the fastest bus takes 4h 26m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Rosa 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 3 times a day between Santa Rosa and Los Altos. The earliest departure is at 4:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Rosa is at 1:45 PM which arrives into Los Altos at 6:53 PM. All services require a transfer at San Francisco Airport and take an average of 5h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




5h 20m • 4 changes




5h 12m • 4 changes




4h 50m • 4 changes




5h 20m • 4 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa station and arriving at Los Altos station via San Francisco Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
Santa Rosa to Los Altos bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from Santa Rosa station.
Santa Rosa to Los Altos bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Los Altos is 128.6 km. The road distance is 154 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa to San Antonio & Almond via San Francisco Airport, SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, Palo Alto Transit Center, El Camino & Showers, and Showers & El Camino in around 5h 4m.