There are 4 ways to get from Union City Station to Los Altos by tram, bus, taxi, or car
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Tram, line 40 bus
best- Take the tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Stationtram Orange Line
- Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almondbus 40
2h 20m$9–13Drive 18.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Union City Station to Los Altoscar 18.6 mi
27 min$4–5Line 60 bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from Milpitas BART to Santa Clara Transit Centerbus 60
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to El Camino & Showersbus 22 / ...
2h 41m$11–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Union City Station to Los Altostaxi 18.6 mi
27 min$65–80
Union City Station to Los Altos by subway, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Union City Station to Los Altos is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Union City Station to Los Altos is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs $65 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Union City Station to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from Milpitas BART and arriving at San Antonio & Almond via Santa Clara Transit Center and Showers & El Camino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Union City Station and Los Altos is 35 miles. The road distance is 18.7 miles.
The best way to get from Union City Station to Los Altos without a car is to tram and line 40 bus which takes 2h 20m and costs $8 - $14.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Union City Station to Los Altos, including transfers.
Union City Station to Los Altos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Milpitas BART station.
Union City Station to Los Altos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Santa Clara Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Union City Station to Los Altos is 19 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Union City Station to Los Altos.
There are 572+ hotels available in Los Altos.
What companies run services between Union City Station, CA, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a subway from Union City to San Antonio & Almond via Milpitas, Milpitas BART, Santa Clara Transit Center, El Camino & Showers, and Showers & El Camino in around 2h 41m.
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almond
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Milpitas BART to Santa Clara Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to El Camino & Showers
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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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