There are 5 ways to get from Gilroy to Los Altos by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain, line 40 bus
best- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain South County
- Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almondbus 40
2h 24m$10–16Bus, line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gilroy Transit Center to 1st & Santa Clarabus 68 / ...
- Take the bus from Santa Clara & 2nd to El Camino & Rengstorffbus 22
2h 52m$4–10Drive 44.9 mi
- Drive from Gilroy to Los Altoscar 44.9 mi
50 min$9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gilroy to Los Altostaxi 44.9 mi
50 min$150–190Bus, line 40 bus
- Take the bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridonbus 68 / ...
- Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almondbus 40
3h 18m$8–16
Gilroy to Los Altos by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gilroy to Los Altos is to bus and line 22 bus which costs $4 - $10 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Gilroy to Los Altos is to drive which takes 50 min and costs $8 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from Gilroy to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from Gilroy Transit Center and arriving at El Camino & Rengstorff via Santa Clara & 2nd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
The distance between Gilroy and Los Altos is 48 miles. The road distance is 45.2 miles.
The best way to get from Gilroy to Los Altos without a car is to Caltrain and line 40 bus which takes 2h 24m and costs $10 - $16.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Gilroy to Los Altos, including transfers.
Gilroy to Los Altos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Gilroy Transit Center station.
Gilroy to Los Altos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at 1st & Santa Clara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gilroy to Los Altos is 45 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Gilroy to Los Altos.
There are 674+ hotels available in Los Altos.
What companies run services between Gilroy, CA, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Gilroy Transit Center to El Camino & Rengstorff via 1st & Santa Clara and Santa Clara & 2nd in around 2h 52m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- 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 Gilroy Transit Center to 1st & Santa Clara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Santa Clara & 2nd to El Camino & Rengstorff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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