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

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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)planeBOS - SFO
    8h 56m
    $152–581

  2. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Renotrain
    3. Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tracy Transit Centerbus
    5. Drive from Tracy Transit Center to Los Altoscar
    3d 3h
    $320–2,512

  3. Drive 3,121.7 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Los Altoscar3,121.7 mi
    2d 1h
    $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)planeBOS - SJC
    10h 18m
    $256–1,019

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

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeBOS - OAK
    2. Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
    11h 19m
    $244–965

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

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeBOS - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
    12h 30m
    $295–1,106

  7. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planePVD - SJC
    12h 38m
    $226–1,473

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from St. Louis to Ontario Amtraktrain
    4. Take the bus from 285 S East End Ave - Pomona to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
    4d 4h
    $408–1,114

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

Calendar103Weekly Planes
Duration7h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$137Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?

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

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