There are 7 ways to get from Irvine to Los Altos Hills by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain, bus
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from PATC @ Bus Depot Bay #7 to 1070 Arastradero Road @ Front Doorbus
3h 39m$200–797Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
- Take the bus from Eastridge Transit Center to Arastradero & Thendarabus
9h 47m$58–79Train
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain OC Line
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
12h 43m$162–321Drive 395.6 mi
- Drive from Irvine to Los Altos Hillscar 395.6 mi
6h 44m$73–105Fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SNA - SFO
3h 44m$193–733Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take the bus from Milpitas BART to Arastradero & Hillviewbus
4h 10m$250–741Bus
- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Jose Diridon Stationbus Greyhound US0831
11h 46m$62–129
Irvine to Los Altos Hills by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Los Altos Hills is to train and bus which costs $55 - $80 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Los Altos Hills is to fly and Caltrain and bus which takes 3h 39m and costs $200 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Los Altos Hills. However, there are services departing from Main-Culver and arriving at 1070 Arastradero Road @ Front Door via Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center and PATC @ Bus Depot Bay #7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Irvine to Los Altos Hills. However, there are services departing from Tustin and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 43m.
The distance between Irvine and Los Altos Hills is 368 miles. The road distance is 397.9 miles.
The best way to get from Irvine to Los Altos Hills without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 47m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Irvine to Los Altos Hills, including transfers.
Irvine to Los Altos Hills bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center station.
Irvine to Los Altos Hills train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, depart from Tustin station.
The best way to get from Irvine to Los Altos Hills is to train which takes 12h 43m and costs $160 - $330. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $190 - $750 and takes 3h 44m, you could also bus, which costs $60 - $130 and takes 11h 46m.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Los Altos Hills, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Tustin to Los Altos Hills via L.A. Union Station, Los Angeles, San Jose, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, and Mountain View Caltrain Northbound in around 12h 43m. Alternatively, Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–290
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 21 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
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 650-723-9362
- [email protected]
- Website
- marguerite.stanford.edu
Bus from PATC @ Bus Depot Bay #7 to 1070 Arastradero Road @ Front Door
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- http://marguerite.stanford.edu
- Schedules at
- http://transportation.stanford.edu/marguerite/y
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Eastridge Transit Center to Arastradero & Thendara
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $0
Bus from Milpitas BART to Arastradero & Hillview
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Irvine to Los Altos Hills bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
Irvine to Los Altos Hills train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, arrive at L.A. Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to Los Altos Hills is 398 miles. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Irvine to Los Altos Hills.
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