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How to get fromSan Francisco to Los Altosby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Los Altos by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Caltrain, line 40 bus

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    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almondbus bus 40
    2h 4m
    $10–15

  2. Drive 36.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San Francisco to Los Altoscar car 36.9 mi
    42 min
    $7–10

  3. Line 292 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from 10th St & Howard St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1bus bus 292 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus bus Ecr / ...
    3h 41m
    $8–17

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from San Francisco to Los Altostaxi taxi 36.9 mi
    42 min
    $130–170

San Francisco to Los Altos by train and bus

Calendar173Weekly Services
Duration2h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$10Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 43.3 mi
  • Duration: 2h 4m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from 10th St & Howard St to San Antonio & Almond via Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, Palo Alto Transit Center, El Camino & Showers, and Showers & El Camino in around 3h 41m.

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