There are 5 ways to get from Berkeley to Los Altos Hills by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART, Caltrain
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Millbraesubway Red-S
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
3h 5m$17–21Drive 43.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Berkeley to Los Altos Hillscar 43.5 mi
59 min$8–12BART, bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Millbraesubway Red-S
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
3h 52m$14–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Berkeley to Los Altos Hillstaxi 43.5 mi
59 min$160–190Line 292 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Mission St & 1st St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1bus 292 / ...
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
4h 46m$8–13
Berkeley to Los Altos Hills by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Los Altos Hills is to drive which costs $7 - $12 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Los Altos Hills is to drive which takes 59 min and costs $7 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Los Altos Hills. However, there are services departing from Mission St & 1st St and arriving at 1070 Arastradero Road @ Front Door via Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 and PATC @ Bus Depot Bay #7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Berkeley to Los Altos Hills. However, there are services departing from Downtown Berkeley and arriving at Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound via Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Berkeley and Los Altos Hills is 52 miles. The road distance is 43.8 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Los Altos Hills without a car is to BART and Caltrain which takes 3h 5m and costs $16 - $22.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Berkeley to Los Altos Hills, including transfers.
Berkeley to Los Altos Hills bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Mission St & 1st St station.
Berkeley to Los Altos Hills train services, operated by BART, depart from Downtown Berkeley station.
Berkeley to Los Altos Hills bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 station.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Los Altos Hills, CA, USA?
You can take a subway from Downtown Berkeley to 1070 Arastradero Road @ Front Door via Embarcadero, Mission St & 1st St, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1, and PATC @ Bus Depot Bay #7 in around 4h 46m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Mission St & 1st St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $160–190
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
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More Questions & Answers
Berkeley to Los Altos Hills train services, operated by BART, arrive at Millbrae station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Los Altos Hills is 44 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Berkeley to Los Altos Hills.
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