There are 5 ways to get from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Los Gatos by train, bus, tram, car, or taxi
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Caltrain, line 60 bus, line 27 bus
best- Take the train from Palo Alto 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 48m$10–14Drive 21.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Los Gatoscar 21.3 mi
29 min$4–6Caltrain, tram, line 27 bus
- Take the train from Palo Alto 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$11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Los Gatostaxi 21.3 mi
29 min$70–90Line 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 38m$8–10
Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Los Gatos by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Los Gatos is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Los Gatos is to drive which takes 29 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Los Gatos. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Transit Center and arriving at Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga via Santa Clara Transit Center and Winchester Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
The distance between Palo Alto Caltrain Station and Los Gatos is 26 miles. The road distance is 21.4 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Los Gatos without a car is to Caltrain and line 60 bus and line 27 bus which takes 1h 48m and costs $10 - $15.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Los Gatos, including transfers.
Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Los Gatos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Palo Alto Transit Center station.
Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Los Gatos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Santa Clara Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Los Gatos is 21 miles. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Los Gatos.
There are 412+ hotels available in Los Gatos.
What companies run services between Palo Alto Caltrain Station, CA, USA and Los Gatos, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga via Santa Clara Transit Center and Winchester Station in around 2h 38m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Tram from Convention Center Station to Winchester Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult 19-64
- $0
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Winchester Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Winchester Station to Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Winchester Station to Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- 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
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Winchester Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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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