There are 5 ways to get from Los Altos to Millbrae by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 52 bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from El Monte & Mayer to Mountain View Transit Centerbus 52
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 7m$8–13Drive 24.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Altos to Millbraecar 24.2 mi
28 min$5–7Bus
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Linden Avebus Ecr / ...
1h 54m$6–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Los Altos to Millbraetaxi 24.2 mi
28 min$95–120Line 22 bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from El Camino & Showers to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus 22 / ...
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 14m$10–17
Los Altos to Millbrae by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Altos to Millbrae is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Los Altos to Millbrae is to drive which takes 28 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Altos to Millbrae. However, there are services departing from San Antonio & Almond and arriving at El Camino Real & Linden Ave via El Camino & Showers and Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
The distance between Los Altos and Millbrae is 25 miles. The road distance is 24.3 miles.
The best way to get from Los Altos to Millbrae without a car is to line 52 bus and Caltrain which takes 1h 7m and costs $8 - $13.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Los Altos to Millbrae, including transfers.
Los Altos to Millbrae bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Los Altos to Millbrae bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at El Camino Real & Linden Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Altos to Millbrae is 24 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Los Altos to Millbrae.
There are 803+ hotels available in Millbrae.
What companies run services between Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Millbrae, CA, USA?
SamTrans operates a bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Linden Ave every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 1h 14m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from El Monte & Mayer to Mountain View Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 14 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 El Camino Real & Linden Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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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