There are 5 ways to get from Burlingame to Los Altos by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain, line 40 bus
best- Take the train from Broadway Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekend
- Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almond40
1h 39m$8–12Bus, line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Camino Real & Broadway-Burlingame to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1397 / ...
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Jordan22
1h 47m$4–8Drive 22.5 mi
- Drive from Burlingame to Los Altos22.5 mi
26 min$5–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Burlingame to Los Altos22.5 mi
26 min$85–110Bus, Caltrain, line 40 bus
- Take the bus from El Camino Real & Broadway-Burlingame to El Camino Real & 27th Ave397 / ...
- Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almond40
2h 5m$9–14
Burlingame to Los Altos by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burlingame to Los Altos is to drive which costs $4 - $6 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Burlingame to Los Altos is to drive which takes 26 min and costs $4 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Burlingame to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from El Camino Real & Broadway-Burlingame and arriving at El Camino & Jordan via Palo Alto Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 47m.
The distance between Burlingame and Los Altos is 28 miles. The road distance is 22.6 miles.
The best way to get from Burlingame to Los Altos without a car is to Caltrain and line 40 bus which takes 1h 39m and costs $8 - $13.
It takes approximately 1h 39m to get from Burlingame to Los Altos, including transfers.
Burlingame to Los Altos bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & Broadway-Burlingame station.
Burlingame to Los Altos bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Burlingame to Los Altos is 23 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Burlingame to Los Altos.
There are 549+ hotels available in Los Altos.
What companies run services between Burlingame, CA, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino Real & Broadway-Burlingame to El Camino & Jordan via Palo Alto Transit Center in around 1h 47m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Broadway Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 Hillsdale Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almond
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Jordan
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from El Camino Real & Broadway-Burlingame to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from El Camino Real & Broadway-Burlingame to El Camino Real & 27th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
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