There are 5 ways to get from Los Altos to Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza by bus, train, subway, 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.
Line 40 bus, line 22 bus, Caltrain, BART, line 28 bus
best- Take the bus from San Antonio & Almond to Showers & El Caminobus 40
- Take the bus from El Camino & Showers to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus 22
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Daly Citysubway
- Take the bus from Daly City BART Station to Golden Gate Bridge/Parking Lotbus 28
2h 36m$20–31Drive 42 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Altos to Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plazacar 42 mi
51 min$8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Los Altos to Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plazataxi 42 mi
51 min$150–190Line 40 bus, Caltrain, line 30 bus
- Take the bus from San Antonio & Almond to Mountain View Transit Centerbus 40
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from Townsend St & Lusk St to Van Ness Ave & North Point Stbus 30 / ...
2h 54m$14–19Bus
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3bus Ecr
3h 33m$8–16
Los Altos to Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Altos to Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza is to drive which costs $7 - $12 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Los Altos to Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza is to drive which takes 51 min and costs $7 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Altos to Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza. However, there are services departing from San Antonio & Almond and arriving at Golden Gate Bridge/Parking Lot via El Camino & Showers, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 and Daly City BART Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Los Altos and Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza is 41 miles. The road distance is 42.2 miles.
The best way to get from Los Altos to Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza without a car is to line 40 bus and line 22 bus and Caltrain and BART and line 28 bus which takes 2h 36m and costs $20 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Los Altos to Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza, including transfers.
Los Altos to Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Los Altos to Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Daly City BART-Bay 3 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Altos to Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza is 42 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Los Altos to Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza.
There are 736+ hotels available in Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza.
What companies run services between Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza, CA, USA?
SamTrans operates a bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 2h 9m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Millbrae to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from San Antonio & Almond to Showers & El Camino
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from El Camino & Showers to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from San Antonio & Almond to Mountain View Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Daly City BART Station to Golden Gate Bridge/Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
Bus from Townsend St & Lusk St to Van Ness Ave & North Point St
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Daly City BART-Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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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