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How to get fromLos Altos Hills to San Joseby taxi, train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Los Altos Hills to San Jose by taxi, train, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi, Caltrain

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Los Altos Hills to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    28 min
    $23–29

  2. Bus, line 22 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 1070 Arastradero Road @ Front Door to University Circle @ Caltrain Platformbus bus Rp Pm
    2. Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara & Almaden Blvdbus bus Rapid 522 / ...
    1h 59m
    $2–5

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Los Altos Hills to San Josetaxi taxi 16.6 mi
    23 min
    $55–70

  4. Drive 16.6 mi

    1. Drive from Los Altos Hills to San Josecar car 16.6 mi
    23 min
    $3–5

  5. Bus, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from On Hillview Ave @ Arastradero Rd to University Circle @ Caltrain Platformbus bus Rp Pm
    2. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    1h 9m
    $5–7

Los Altos Hills to San Jose by bus

Calendar70Weekly Buses
Duration1h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$2Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15.4 mi
  • Duration: 28 min

What companies run services between Los Altos Hills, CA, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from 1070 Arastradero Road @ Front Door to Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd via University Circle @ Caltrain Platform and Palo Alto Transit Center in around 1h 59m.

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