There are 4 ways to get from Los Altos to Hayward by tram, subway, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi
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Tram, BART
best- Take the tram from Mountain View Station to Milpitas StationOrange Line / ...
- Take the subway from Milpitas to HaywardOrange-N / ...
1h 44m$10–14Drive 24.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Altos to Hayward24.7 mi
32 min$5–7Line 22 bus, bus
- Take the bus from El Camino & Showers to Santa Clara & 1st22 / ...
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Hayward Bus StationGreyhound US0831
3h 3m$14–24Taxi
- Take the taxi from Los Altos to Hayward24.7 mi
32 min$90–110
Los Altos to Hayward by bus, tram, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Altos to Hayward is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Los Altos to Hayward is to drive which takes 32 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Altos to Hayward station. However, there are services departing from San Antonio & Almond and arriving at Hayward Bus Station via El Camino & Showers, Santa Clara & 1st and San Jose Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Los Altos and Hayward is 37 miles. The road distance is 24.8 miles.
The best way to get from Los Altos to Hayward without a car is to tram and BART which takes 1h 44m and costs $9 - $14.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Los Altos to Hayward, including transfers.
Los Altos to Hayward bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Showers station.
Los Altos to Hayward bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Santa Clara & 1st station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Altos to Hayward is 25 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Los Altos to Hayward.
There are 385+ hotels available in Hayward.
What companies run services between Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Hayward, Alameda County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Antonio & Almond to Hayward Bus Station via Showers & El Camino, El Camino & Showers, Santa Clara & 1st, and San Jose Diridon Station in around 3h 3m.
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Mountain View Station to Milpitas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Hayward
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from El Camino & Showers to Santa Clara & 1st
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Hayward Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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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