There are 4 ways to get from Santa Clara to Los Altos by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 22 bus
best- Take the bus from El Camino & Lincoln to El Camino & Rengstorffbus 22
44 min$2–5Caltrain, line 52 bus
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to El Monte & Clarkbus 52
1h 3m$6–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Clara to Los Altostaxi 9.9 mi
19 min$35–45Drive 9.9 mi
- Drive from Santa Clara to Los Altoscar 9.9 mi
19 min$2–3
Santa Clara to Los Altos by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara to Los Altos is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara to Los Altos is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $35 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from El Camino & Lincoln and arriving at El Camino & Rengstorff. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
The distance between Santa Clara and Los Altos is 9 miles. The road distance is 10 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Clara to Los Altos without a car is to line 22 bus which takes 44 min and costs $2 - $5.
The line 22 bus from El Camino & Lincoln to El Camino & Rengstorff takes 44 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Santa Clara to Los Altos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Lincoln station.
Santa Clara to Los Altos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at El Camino & Rengstorff station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Clara to Los Altos is 10 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Santa Clara to Los Altos.
There are 551+ hotels available in Los Altos.
What companies run services between Santa Clara, CA, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Santa Clara VTA operates a bus from El Camino & Lincoln to El Camino & Rengstorff every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 44 min.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from El Camino & Lincoln to El Camino & Rengstorff
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Mountain View Transit Center to El Monte & Clark
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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