There are 4 ways to get from Los Altos to Cambria by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the taxi from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Cambriataxi
5h 54m$146–241Drive 178.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Altos to Cambriacar 178.2 mi
3h 39m$33–47Line 22 bus, bus, drive
- Take the bus from El Camino & Showers to Santa Clara & 1stbus 22
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to Cambriacar
7h 4m$42–66Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from San Jose to Salinastrain
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to Cambriacar
7h 29m$46–83
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Altos to Cambria is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Los Altos to Cambria is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Los Altos and Cambria is 208 miles. The road distance is 179.3 miles.
The best way to get from Los Altos to Cambria without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 54m and costs $140 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Los Altos to Cambria, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Altos to Cambria is 179 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Los Altos to Cambria.
There are 157+ hotels available in Cambria.
What companies run services between Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Cambria, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Los Altos to Cambria. However, you can take the line 52 bus to Mountain View Transit Center, walk to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound, take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to San Jose, take the train to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to Cambria. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Antonio & Almond to Cambria via Showers & El Camino, El Camino & Showers, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, San Jose, Salinas, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9, and Canal / Bassett Street in around 7h 4m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from El Camino & Showers to Santa Clara & 1st
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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