There are 4 ways to get from San Bruno to Los Altos by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, line 22 bus
best- 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 & Jordanbus 22
1h 40m$7–10Drive 26.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Bruno to Los Altoscar 26.2 mi
30 min$5–7Caltrain, line 40 bus
- 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$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Bruno to Los Altostaxi 26.2 mi
30 min$95–120
San Bruno to Los Altos by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 El Camino & Jordan via Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A and Palo Alto Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
The distance between San Bruno and Los Altos is 26 miles. The road distance is 26.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Bruno to Los Altos without a car is to bus and line 22 bus which takes 1h 40m and costs $7 - $11.
It takes approximately 1h 40m 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 557+ 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 El Camino & Jordan via Winslow St & Broadway St, Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A, and Palo Alto Transit Center in around 1h 40m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Bruno Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- 1-800-660-4287
- [email protected]
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from San Bruno Ave E & 3rd Ave to Winslow St & Broadway St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
Bus from Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Jordan
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almond
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- 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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