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

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

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  1. Line 22 bus

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    1. Take the bus from Santa Clara & Market to El Camino & Rengstorffbus bus 22
    1h 8m
    $2–5

  2. Caltrain, line 52 bus

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to El Monte & Clarkbus bus 52
    1h 9m
    $7–11

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from San Jose to Los Altostaxi taxi 15 mi
    19 min
    $50–65

  4. Drive 15 mi

    1. Drive from San Jose to Los Altoscar car 15 mi
    19 min
    $3–4

San Jose to Los Altos by bus

Calendar505Weekly Buses
Duration1h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$2Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13.6 mi
  • Duration: 1h 8m

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

Santa Clara VTA operates a bus from Santa Clara & Market to El Camino & Rengstorff every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 1h 8m.

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