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

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

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  1. Caltrain, line 40 bus

    best
    1. Take the train from South 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
    1h 49m
    $9–13

  2. Drive 27.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from South San Francisco to Los Altoscar car 27.5 mi
    31 min
    $5–8

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus bus Ecr
    2h 46m
    $7–13

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from South San Francisco to Los Altostaxi taxi 27.5 mi
    31 min
    $100–130

South San Francisco to Los Altos by train and bus

Calendar173Weekly Services
Duration1h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$9Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 34 mi
  • Duration: 1h 49m

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

SamTrans operates a bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 1h 44m.

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