There are 5 ways to get from Los Altos to Daly City by train, subway, 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.
Caltrain, BART
best- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Daly Citysubway Red-N / ...
1h 42m$18–25Drive 32.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Altos to Daly Citycar 32.9 mi
40 min$6–9Line 40 bus, Caltrain, bus
- Take the bus from San Antonio & Almond to Mountain View Transit Centerbus 40
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1 to John Daly Blvd & Mission Stbus Ecr
2h 22m$10–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Los Altos to Daly Citytaxi 32.9 mi
40 min$120–150Bus
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to John Daly Blvd & Mission Stbus Ecr
2h 43m$6–14
Los Altos to Daly City by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Altos to Daly City is to drive which costs $6 - $9 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Los Altos to Daly City is to drive which takes 40 min and costs $6 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Altos to Daly City. However, there are services departing from San Antonio & Almond and arriving at John Daly Blvd & Mission St via El Camino & Showers and Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Los Altos to Daly City. However, there are services departing from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Daly City via Millbrae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
The distance between Los Altos and Daly City is 35 miles. The road distance is 33.1 miles.
The best way to get from Los Altos to Daly City without a car is to Caltrain and BART which takes 1h 42m and costs $17 - $25.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Los Altos to Daly City, including transfers.
Los Altos to Daly City bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Los Altos to Daly City train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound station.
Los Altos to Daly City bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at John Daly Blvd & Mission St station.
What companies run services between Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Daly City, CA, USA?
SamTrans operates a bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to John Daly Blvd & Mission St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 2h 5m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- 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
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- 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 Millbrae to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from San Antonio & Almond to Mountain View Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1 to John Daly Blvd & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to John Daly Blvd & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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More Questions & Answers
Los Altos to Daly City train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Millbrae Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Altos to Daly City is 33 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Los Altos to Daly City.
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