There are 4 ways to get from Hercules to Los Altos by bus, tram, train, car, or subway
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Bus, tram, Caltrain, line 52 bus
best- Take the bus from John Muir Parkway at San Pablo Ave Southbound to Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31bus
- Take the tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to King St & 4th Sttram N
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to El Monte & Clarkbus 52
2h 50m$17–22Drive 55.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hercules to Los Altoscar 55.6 mi
1h 8m$11–15Line 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 21m$13–23BART, Caltrain
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Millbraesubway Red-S
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
4h 2m$22–31
Hercules to Los Altos by bus, foot, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hercules to Los Altos is to drive which costs $10 - $15 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Hercules to Los Altos is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs $10 - $15.
No, there is no direct bus from Hercules to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from John Muir Parkway at San Pablo Ave Southbound and arriving at San Antonio & Almond via Mission St & 1st St, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, Palo Alto Transit Center and Showers & El Camino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Hercules to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from El Cerrito Del Norte and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Southbound via Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Hercules and Los Altos is 64 miles. The road distance is 55.9 miles.
The best way to get from Hercules to Los Altos without a car is to bus and tram and Caltrain and line 52 bus which takes 2h 50m and costs $17 - $22.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Hercules to Los Altos, including transfers.
Hercules to Los Altos bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Mission St & 1st St station.
Hercules to Los Altos train services, operated by BART, depart from El Cerrito Del Norte station.
Hercules to Los Altos bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 station.
What companies run services between Hercules, CA, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from John Muir Parkway at San Pablo Ave Southbound to San Antonio & Almond via Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31, Mission St & 1st St, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, Palo Alto Transit Center, El Camino & Showers, and Showers & El Camino in around 4h 21m.
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to King St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 510-724-7993
- Website
- westcat.org
Bus from John Muir Parkway at San Pablo Ave Southbound to Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.westcat.org/
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Mountain View Transit Center to El Monte & Clark
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Website
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Hercules to Los Altos train services, operated by BART, arrive at Millbrae station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hercules to Los Altos is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Hercules to Los Altos.
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