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How to get fromOakland to Los Altos Hillsby subway, bus, train, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Oakland to Los Altos Hills by subway, bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. BART, bus via Milpitas

    best
    1. Take the subway from Lake Merritt to Milpitassubway subway Orange-S / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milpitas BART to Arastradero & Hillviewbus bus Express 104
    2h 37m
    $9–14

  2. Drive 38.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Oakland to Los Altos Hillscar car 38.5 mi
    50 min
    $7–11

  3. BART, Caltrain

    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Millbraesubway subway Red-S / ...
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2h 54m
    $16–21

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Oakland to Los Altos Hillstaxi taxi 38.5 mi
    50 min
    $140–170

  5. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to San Brunosubway subway Yellow-S / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus bus Ecr
    3h 51m
    $7–10

Oakland to Los Altos Hills by subway and bus

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration2h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$9Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 54.4 mi
  • Duration: 2h 37m

What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Los Altos Hills, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Oakland to Los Altos Hills. However, you can take the subway to Milpitas, walk to Milpitas BART, then take the bus to Arastradero & Hillview. Alternatively, you can take a subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to 3460 Hillview Ave via Millbrae, Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound, and PATC @ Bus Depot Bay #7 in around 2h 54m.

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