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How to get fromLos Altos to Long Beachby bus, train, plane, train (Amtrak), car, tram, subway or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 12 ways to get from Los Altos to Long Beach by bus, train, plane, train (Amtrak), car, tram, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Line 40 bus, Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    best
    1. Take the bus from San Antonio & Almond to Mountain View Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SJC - SNA
    4h 20m
    $164–604

  2. Bus via Los Angeles

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CAbus bus San Jose
    9h 20m
    $50–57

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    13h 44m
    $104–233

  4. Drive 376.2 mi

    1. Drive from Los Altos to Long Beachcar car 376.2 mi
    6h 23m
    $69–100

  5. Line 40 bus, Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram

    1. Take the bus from San Antonio & Almond to Mountain View Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SJC - LAX
    4. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Linetram tram
    5. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to 1st Street Stationtram tram
    5h 3m
    $54–300

  6. Line 40 bus, Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport

    1. Take the bus from San Antonio & Almond to Mountain View Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane SJC - LGB
    5h 2m
    $66–376

  7. Line 40 bus, tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport

    1. Take the bus from San Antonio & Almond to Mountain View Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the tram from Mountain View Station to Milpitas Stationtram tram
    3. Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway subway
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane OAK - LGB
    6h 10m
    $64–351

  8. Line 40 bus, tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the bus from San Antonio & Almond to Mountain View Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the tram from Mountain View Station to Milpitas Stationtram tram
    3. Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway subway
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    5. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Linetram tram
    6. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to 1st Street Stationtram tram
    6h 16m
    $50–275

  9. Line 40 bus, Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram

    1. Take the bus from San Antonio & Almond to Mountain View Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SJC - BUR
    4. Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to 1st Street Stationtram tram
    6h 22m
    $78–456

  10. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train, tram

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane SJC - ONT
    2. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to 1st Street Stationtram tram
    7h 44m
    $106–630

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus San Jose
    9h 20m
    $50–67

  12. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Huntington Parkbus bus Greyhound US0831
    2. Take the bus from Pacific / Florence to 1st / Pinebus bus 60
    12h 11m
    $60–122

Los Altos to Long Beach by bus, train, and tram (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration13h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$104Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Long Beach, CA, USA?

Xe Do Hoang Transportation operates a bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA once daily. Tickets cost $46–50 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $95–220 and the journey takes 10h 45m.

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