There are 3 ways to get from Sacramento to Los Altos by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 22 bus
best- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to El Camino & Showersbus 22 / ...
4h 22m$38–85Drive 116.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sacramento to Los Altoscar 116.3 mi
2h 16m$22–31Fly, Caltrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SMF - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain
4h 3m$438–777
Sacramento to Los Altos by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Los Altos is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Los Altos is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs $21 - $35.
The distance between Sacramento and Los Altos is 144 miles. The road distance is 117 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Los Altos without a car is to train and line 22 bus which takes 4h 22m and costs $35 - $85.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Sacramento to Los Altos, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Los Altos is 117 miles. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Sacramento to Los Altos.
There are 552+ hotels available in Los Altos.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Sacramento to Los Altos. However, you can take the train to Santa Clara Amtrak, walk to Santa Clara Transit Center, take the line 22 bus to El Camino & Showers, walk to Showers & El Camino, then take the line 40 bus to San Antonio & Almond. Alternatively, you can drive from Sacramento to Los Altos in around 2h 16m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to El Camino & Showers
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
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