There are 4 ways to get from Monterey to Los Altos Hills by bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Line 20 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus 20
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
4h 10m$47–77Line 20 bus, bus, line 68 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus 20
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy Transit Center to Santa Teresa Stationbus 68
- Take the bus from Santa Teresa Station to Arastradero & Thendarabus
5h 40m$6–12Drive 76.3 mi
- Drive from Monterey to Los Altos Hillscar 76.3 mi
1h 34m$14–21Shuttle, line 22 bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal BMonterey Airbus
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus 22 / ...
4h 44m$54–64
Monterey to Los Altos Hills by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Los Altos Hills is to line 20 bus and bus and line 68 bus which costs $6 - $13 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Los Altos Hills is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs $13 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Los Altos Hills. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at Arastradero & Thendara via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, Gilroy Transit Center and Santa Teresa Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Monterey and Los Altos Hills is 103 miles. The road distance is 76.8 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Los Altos Hills without a car is to line 20 bus and train which takes 4h 10m and costs $45 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Monterey to Los Altos Hills, including transfers.
Monterey to Los Altos Hills bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, depart from Tyler / Franklin station.
Monterey to Los Altos Hills bus services, operated by Monterey-Salinas Transit, arrive at Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Los Altos Hills is 77 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Monterey to Los Altos Hills.
There are 550+ hotels available in Los Altos Hills.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Los Altos Hills, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Arastradero & Thendara via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy Transit Center, and Santa Teresa Station in around 5h 40m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Gilroy Transit Center to Santa Teresa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Santa Teresa Station to Arastradero & Thendara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $0
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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