There are 4 ways to get from San Carlos to Los Altos by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Caltrain, line 40 bus
best- Take the train from San Carlos Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almondbus 40
1h 26m$7–11Drive 14.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Carlos to Los Altoscar 14.2 mi
18 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Carlos to Los Altostaxi 14.2 mi
18 min$55–65Bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Showersbus 22 / ...
1h 43m$6–13
San Carlos to Los Altos by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Carlos to Los Altos is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from San Carlos to Los Altos is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $55 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from San Carlos to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave and arriving at San Antonio & Almond via Palo Alto Transit Center and Showers & El Camino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 43m.
The distance between San Carlos and Los Altos is 20 miles. The road distance is 14.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Carlos to Los Altos without a car is to Caltrain and line 40 bus which takes 1h 26m and costs $7 - $11.
It takes approximately 1h 26m to get from San Carlos to Los Altos, including transfers.
San Carlos to Los Altos bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave station.
San Carlos to Los Altos bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Carlos to Los Altos is 14 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from San Carlos to Los Altos.
There are 522+ hotels available in Los Altos.
What companies run services between San Carlos, CA, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave to San Antonio & Almond via Palo Alto Transit Center, El Camino & Showers, and Showers & El Camino in around 1h 43m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Carlos Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–6
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
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
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Showers
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $55–65
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