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There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Los Altos by plane, train, bus, car, subway, or ferry

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  1. Fly Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BOS - SFO
    8h 58m
    $154–595

  2. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Renotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tracy Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Drive from Tracy Transit Center to Los Altoscar car
    3d 3h
    $280–1,017

  3. Drive 3,121.7 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Los Altoscar car 3,121.7 mi
    2d 2h
    $570–823

  4. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BOS - SJC
    10h 34m
    $301–1,219

  5. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BOS - OAK
    2. Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway subway
    11h 27m
    $260–1,044

  6. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane BOS - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    12h 31m
    $336–1,274

  7. Ferry to Provincetown Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MAferry ferry
    2. Fly from Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PVC - SFO
    17h 8m
    $407–940

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from St. Louis to Ontario Amtraktrain train
    4. Take the bus from 285 S East End Ave - Pomona to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus bus
    4d 4h
    $518–1,034

Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar88Weekly Planes
Duration7h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$138Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?

JetBlue Airways, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly.

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