There are 5 ways to get from Los Gatos to Los Altos by bus, tram, taxi, car, or train
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Line 27 bus, line 60 bus, line 22 bus
best- Take the bus from Los Gatos-Saratoga & University to Winchester Stationbus 27
- Take the bus from Winchester Station to Santa Clara Transit Centerbus 60
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to El Camino & Rengstorffbus 22
1h 59m$8–13Drive 14.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Gatos to Los Altoscar 14.9 mi
21 min$3–4Tram, line 40 bus
- Take the tram from Winchester Station to Old Ironsides Stationtram Green Line
- Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almondbus 40
3h 10m$8–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Los Gatos to Los Altostaxi 14.9 mi
21 min$50–65Line 27 bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Los Gatos-Saratoga & University to Winchester Stationbus 27
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
2h 9m$12–19
Los Gatos to Los Altos by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Gatos to Los Altos is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Los Gatos to Los Altos is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs $50 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Gatos to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from Los Gatos-Saratoga & University and arriving at El Camino & Rengstorff via Winchester Station and Santa Clara Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Los Gatos and Los Altos is 22 miles. The road distance is 15 miles.
The best way to get from Los Gatos to Los Altos without a car is to line 27 bus and line 60 bus and line 22 bus which takes 1h 59m and costs $7 - $13.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Los Gatos to Los Altos, including transfers.
Los Gatos to Los Altos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Los Gatos-Saratoga & University station.
Los Gatos to Los Altos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Winchester Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Gatos to Los Altos is 15 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Los Gatos to Los Altos.
There are 571+ hotels available in Los Altos.
What companies run services between Los Gatos, CA, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Los Gatos-Saratoga & University to El Camino & Rengstorff via Winchester Station and Santa Clara Transit Center in around 1h 59m.
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Winchester Station to Old Ironsides Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Los Gatos-Saratoga & University to Winchester Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Winchester Station to Santa Clara Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to El Camino & Rengstorff
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almond
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Los Gatos-Saratoga & University to Winchester Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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
Deluxe Taxi Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 831-475-3232
Go Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-246-1234
Santa Cruz Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-423-1234
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