There are 4 ways to get from Los Altos to Hillsborough by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 22 bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from El Camino & Showers to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus 22 / ...
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Mateo Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 17m$24–36Drive 22.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Altos to Hillsboroughcar 22.7 mi
28 min$5–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Los Altos to Hillsboroughtaxi 22.7 mi
28 min$85–110Line 22 bus, bus
- Take the bus from El Camino & Showers to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus 22 / ...
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & E 5th Avebus Ecr / ...
1h 37m$22–33
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Altos to Hillsborough is to drive which costs $4 - $6 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Los Altos to Hillsborough is to drive which takes 28 min and costs $4 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Altos to Hillsborough. However, there are services departing from San Antonio & Almond and arriving at El Camino Real & E 5th Ave via El Camino & Showers and Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Los Altos and Hillsborough is 22 miles. The road distance is 22.9 miles.
The best way to get from Los Altos to Hillsborough without a car is to line 22 bus and Caltrain which takes 1h 17m and costs $24 - $40.
It takes approximately 1h 17m to get from Los Altos to Hillsborough, including transfers.
Los Altos to Hillsborough bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Showers station.
Los Altos to Hillsborough bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Altos to Hillsborough is 23 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Los Altos to Hillsborough.
There are 362+ hotels available in Hillsborough.
What companies run services between Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Hillsborough, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Antonio & Almond to Hillsborough via Showers & El Camino, El Camino & Showers, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, and El Camino Real & E 5th Ave in around 1h 37m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Mateo Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
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 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
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & E 5th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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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