There are 4 ways to get from Redwood City to Los Gatos by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain, line 60 bus, line 27 bus
best- Take the train from Redwood City 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 55m$11–15Drive 27.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Redwood City to Los Gatoscar 27.5 mi
30 min$5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Redwood City to Los Gatostaxi 27.5 mi
30 min$95–120Bus, line 22 bus, line 60 bus
- Take the bus from El Camino Real & Brewster Ave to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
- 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
3h 15m$10–13
Redwood City to Los Gatos by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Redwood City to Los Gatos is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Redwood City to Los Gatos is to drive which takes 30 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Redwood City to Los Gatos. However, there are services departing from El Camino Real & Brewster Ave 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 3h 15m.
The distance between Redwood City and Los Gatos is 31 miles. The road distance is 27.7 miles.
The best way to get from Redwood City to Los Gatos without a car is to Caltrain and line 60 bus and line 27 bus which takes 1h 55m and costs $10 - $15.
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Redwood City to Los Gatos, including transfers.
Redwood City to Los Gatos bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & Brewster Ave station.
Redwood City to Los Gatos bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Redwood City to Los Gatos is 28 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Redwood City to Los Gatos.
There are 377+ hotels available in Los Gatos.
What companies run services between Redwood City, CA, USA and Los Gatos, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino Real & Brewster Ave to Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga via Palo Alto Transit Center, Santa Clara Transit Center, and Winchester Station in around 3h 15m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 29 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
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 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
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from El Camino Real & Brewster Ave to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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