There are 4 ways to get from San Bruno to Los Altos by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain, line 40 bus
best- Take the train from San Bruno Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almondbus 40
1h 46m$9–13Drive 26.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Bruno to Los Altoscar 26.2 mi
30 min$5–7Bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from San Bruno Ave E & 3rd Ave to Winslow St & Broadway Stbus Epx
- Take the bus from Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Showersbus 22
2h 11m$8–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Bruno to Los Altostaxi 26.2 mi
30 min$95–120
San Bruno to Los Altos by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Bruno to Los Altos is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from San Bruno to Los Altos is to drive which takes 30 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from San Bruno to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from San Bruno Ave E & 3rd Ave and arriving at San Antonio & Almond via Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A, Palo Alto Transit Center and Showers & El Camino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
The distance between San Bruno and Los Altos is 32 miles. The road distance is 26.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Bruno to Los Altos without a car is to Caltrain and line 40 bus which takes 1h 46m and costs $8 - $13.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from San Bruno to Los Altos, including transfers.
San Bruno to Los Altos bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from San Bruno Ave E & 3rd Ave station.
San Bruno to Los Altos bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Winslow St & Broadway St station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Bruno to Los Altos is 26 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from San Bruno to Los Altos.
There are 548+ hotels available in Los Altos.
What companies run services between San Bruno, CA, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Bruno Ave E & 3rd Ave to San Antonio & Almond via Winslow St & Broadway St, Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A, Palo Alto Transit Center, El Camino & Showers, and Showers & El Camino in around 2h 11m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Bruno Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almond
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Showers
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from San Bruno Ave E & 3rd Ave to Winslow St & Broadway St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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