There are 5 ways to get from Menlo Park to Los Gatos by train, bus, tram, 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, line 60 bus, line 27 bus
best- Take the train from Menlo Park Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Winchester Stationbus 60
- Take the bus from Winchester Station to Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratogabus 27
1h 51m$10–14Drive 22.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Menlo Park to Los Gatoscar 22.3 mi
31 min$5–6Caltrain, tram, line 27 bus
- Take the train from Menlo Park Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the tram from Convention Center Station to Winchester Stationtram
- Take the bus from Winchester Station to Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratogabus 27
2h 3m$11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Menlo Park to Los Gatostaxi 22.3 mi
31 min$75–95Line 22 bus, line 60 bus
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara Transit Centerbus 22 / ...
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Winchester Stationbus 60
2h 53m$10–13
Menlo Park to Los Gatos by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Menlo Park to Los Gatos is to drive which costs $4 - $6 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Menlo Park to Los Gatos is to drive which takes 31 min and costs $4 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Menlo Park to Los Gatos. However, there are services departing from El Camino Real & Oak Grove Ave-Menlo Park Caltrain and arriving at Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga via Palo Alto Transit Center, Santa Clara Transit Center and Winchester Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Menlo Park and Los Gatos is 28 miles. The road distance is 22.4 miles.
The best way to get from Menlo Park to Los Gatos without a car is to Caltrain and line 60 bus and line 27 bus which takes 1h 51m and costs $10 - $15.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Menlo Park to Los Gatos, including transfers.
Menlo Park to Los Gatos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Palo Alto Transit Center station.
Menlo Park to Los Gatos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Santa Clara Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Menlo Park to Los Gatos is 22 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Menlo Park to Los Gatos.
There are 417+ hotels available in Los Gatos.
What companies run services between Menlo Park, CA, USA and Los Gatos, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino Real & Oak Grove Ave-Menlo Park Caltrain to Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga via Palo Alto Transit Center, Santa Clara Transit Center, and Winchester Station in around 2h 53m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Menlo Park Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from Menlo Park Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Convention Center Station to Winchester Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $0
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Winchester Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Winchester Station to Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Winchester Station to Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Winchester Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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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