There are 4 ways to get from Los Altos to Menlo Park by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 52 bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from El Monte & Mayer to Mountain View Transit Centerbus 52
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Menlo Park Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
43 min$6–10Drive 6.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Altos to Menlo Parkcar 6.6 mi
12 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Los Altos to Menlo Parktaxi 6.6 mi
12 min$25–31Line 40 bus, line 22 bus
- 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 / ...
51 min$8–14
Los Altos to Menlo Park by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Altos to Menlo Park is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Los Altos to Menlo Park is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $25 - $31.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Altos to Menlo Park. However, there are services departing from San Antonio & Almond and arriving at Palo Alto Transit Center via El Camino & Showers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 51 min.
The distance between Los Altos and Menlo Park is 10 miles. The road distance is 6.6 miles.
The best way to get from Los Altos to Menlo Park without a car is to line 52 bus and Caltrain which takes 43 min and costs $6 - $10.
It takes approximately 43 min to get from Los Altos to Menlo Park, including transfers.
Los Altos to Menlo Park bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from San Antonio & Almond station.
Los Altos to Menlo Park bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Showers & El Camino station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Altos to Menlo Park is 7 miles. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Los Altos to Menlo Park.
There are 430+ hotels available in Menlo Park.
What companies run services between Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Menlo Park, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Antonio & Almond to Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound via Showers & El Camino, El Camino & Showers, Palo Alto Transit Center, and Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound in around 51 min.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–5
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from El Monte & Mayer to Mountain View Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from San Antonio & Almond to Showers & El Camino
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- 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
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $25–31
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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