The average bus between Los Altos and Alameda takes 4h 36m and the fastest bus takes 2h 32m. The bus service runs several times per day from Los Altos to Alameda. 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 3 times a day between Los Altos and Alameda. The earliest departure is at 8:03 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Los Altos is at 10:24 PM which arrives into Alameda at 6:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Showers & El Camino and take an average of 4h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct bus from Los Altos to Alameda. However, there are services departing from Los Altos station and arriving at Alameda station via Santa Clara & 1st. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
Los Altos to Alameda bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Showers station.
Los Altos to Alameda bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Oakland station.
The distance between Los Altos and Alameda is 44.8 km. The road distance is 98 km.
You can take a bus from San Antonio & Almond to Oakland via Showers & El Camino, El Camino & Showers, Santa Clara & 1st, and San Jose Diridon Station in around 3h 24m.