The average bus between California and Los Altos takes 13h 57m and the fastest bus takes 10h 52m. The bus service runs several times per day from California to Los Altos. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between California and Los Altos. The earliest departure is at 9:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from California is at 2:00 PM which arrives into Los Altos at 6:38 AM. All services require a transfer at San Jose - King Rd and take an average of 13h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


10h 52m • 2 changes


11h 38m • 2 changes
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16h 38m • 2 changes


10h 52m • 2 changes


11h 38m • 2 changes
Arrives next day


16h 38m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from California to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from California station and arriving at Los Altos station via San Jose - King Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 57m.
California to Los Altos bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Downtown Los Angeles station.
California to Los Altos bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at San Jose - King Rd station.
The distance between California and Los Altos is 307.6 km. The road distance is 629 km.
Tufesa operates a bus from Downtown Los Angeles to San Jose - King Rd twice daily. Tickets cost $75–100 and the journey takes 7h 10m.