There are 5 ways to get from Vallejo to Los Altos by subway, train, ferry, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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BART, Caltrain
best- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Millbraesubway Red-S
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
3h 37m$25–34Drive 63.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Vallejo to Los Altoscar 63.2 mi
1h 16m$12–17Ferry, Caltrain, line 40 bus
- Take the ferry from Vallejo Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate Eferry Vjo
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almondbus 40
3h 47m$26–35Bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
- Take the bus from Santa Clara & 2nd to El Camino & Showersbus 22 / ...
4h 38m$14–32Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Vallejo Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate Eferry Vjo
- Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr
5h 25m$22–34
Vallejo to Los Altos by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vallejo to Los Altos is to drive which costs $11 - $17 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Vallejo to Los Altos is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from Vallejo to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from Vallejo Transit Center and arriving at San Antonio & Almond via Oakland, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 2nd and Showers & El Camino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Vallejo to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from El Cerrito Del Norte and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Southbound via Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Vallejo and Los Altos is 77 miles. The road distance is 63.5 miles.
The best way to get from Vallejo to Los Altos without a car is to BART and Caltrain which takes 3h 37m and costs $25 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Vallejo to Los Altos, including transfers.
Vallejo to Los Altos bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oakland station.
Vallejo to Los Altos train services, operated by BART, depart from El Cerrito Del Norte station.
Vallejo to Los Altos bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
What companies run services between Vallejo, CA, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Vallejo Transit Center to San Antonio & Almond via Oakland, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 2nd, El Camino & Showers, and Showers & El Camino in around 4h 38m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
- 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 Santa Clara & 2nd to El Camino & Showers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 415-291-3377
- Website
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
Ferry from Vallejo Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
Ferry from Vallejo Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
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Vallejo to Los Altos train services, operated by BART, arrive at Millbrae station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vallejo to Los Altos is 64 miles. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Vallejo to Los Altos.
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