There are 4 ways to get from Los Altos to Embarcadero Center by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain
best- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
1h 54m$12–17Line 40 bus, line 22 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Antonio & Almond to Showers & El Camino40
- Take the bus from El Camino & Showers to Palo Alto Transit Center22
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Redwood City Caltrain-Lane BEcr / ...
- Take the bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37Epx
3h$8–17Drive 38.7 mi
- Drive from Los Altos to Embarcadero Center38.7 mi
44 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Los Altos to Embarcadero Center38.7 mi
44 min$140–170
Los Altos to Embarcadero Center by bus, train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Altos to Embarcadero Center is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Los Altos to Embarcadero Center is to drive which takes 44 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Altos to Embarcadero Center. However, there are services departing from San Antonio & Almond and arriving at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 via El Camino & Showers, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 and Winslow St & Broadway St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Los Altos and Embarcadero Center is 41 miles. The road distance is 38.9 miles.
The best way to get from Los Altos to Embarcadero Center without a car is to Caltrain which takes 1h 54m and costs $12 - $17.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Los Altos to Embarcadero Center, including transfers.
Los Altos to Embarcadero Center bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from San Antonio & Almond station.
The best way to get from Los Altos to Embarcadero Center is to Caltrain which takes 1h 54m and costs $12 - $17. Alternatively, you can line 40 bus and line 22 bus and bus, which costs $8 - $17 and takes 3h.
Los Altos to Embarcadero Center bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Showers & El Camino station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Altos to Embarcadero Center is 39 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Los Altos to Embarcadero Center.
What companies run services between Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Embarcadero Center, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $8–10 and the journey takes 1h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Antonio & Almond to Embarcadero Center via Showers & El Camino, El Camino & Showers, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Redwood City Caltrain-Lane B, Winslow St & Broadway St, and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 in around 3h.
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- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from San Antonio & Almond to Showers & El Camino
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from El Camino & Showers to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Redwood City Caltrain-Lane B
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
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