There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Los Altos by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane HOU - SJC
7h 3m$230–965Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IAH - SFO
7h 50m$119–478Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
38h 16m$320–531Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain Sunset Limited
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
2d 1h$671–1,347Drive 1,856.4 mi
- Drive from Houston to Los Altoscar 1,856.4 mi
30h 9m$339–490Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane IAH - SJC
7h 44m$172–718Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane HOU - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
8h 10m$254–1,020Bus
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worthbus
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
43h 18m$393–658
Houston to Los Altos by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Los Altos is to fly which costs $110 - $480 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Los Altos is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $230 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from Capitol St @ Smith St and arriving at San Antonio & Almond via Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, Downtown Los Angeles, King & Virginia and Showers & El Camino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Houston and Los Altos is 1654 miles. The road distance is 1867.2 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Los Altos without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 38h 16m and costs $320 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Houston to Los Altos, including transfers.
Houston to Los Altos bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr station.
Houston to Los Altos train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Los Altos is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $230 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $320 - $550 and takes 38h 16m, you could also train, which costs $650 - $1,400 and takes 2 days 1h.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Capitol St @ Smith St to San Antonio & Almond via N Main St @ Airline Dr, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, King & Virginia, El Camino & Showers, and Showers & El Camino in around 38h 16m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $75–100
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Houston to Los Altos bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
Los Altos is 2h behind Houston. It is currently 5:51 PM in Houston and 3:51 PM in Los Altos.
Houston to Los Altos train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Los Altos is 1867 miles. It takes approximately 30h 9m to drive from Houston to Los Altos.
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