There are 5 ways to get from Los Altos to Milpitas by bus, tram, taxi, or car
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Line 52 bus, tram
best- Take the bus from El Monte & Mayer to Mountain View Transit Center52
- Take the tram from Mountain View Station to Alder StationOrange Line / ...
1h 4m$6–8Drive 12.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Altos to Milpitas12.8 mi
17 min$3–4Line 22 bus, line 66 bus
- Take the bus from El Camino & Showers to Santa Clara & 1st22 / ...
- Take the bus from 1st & Santa Clara to Main & Serra66
2h 13m$6–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Los Altos to Milpitas12.8 mi
17 min$50–60Line 40 bus, tram
- Take the bus from San Antonio & Almond to Mountain View Transit Center40
- Take the tram from Mountain View Station to Alder StationOrange Line / ...
1h 24m$6–8
Los Altos to Milpitas by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Altos to Milpitas is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Los Altos to Milpitas is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs $50 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Altos to Milpitas. However, there are services departing from San Antonio & Almond and arriving at Main & Serra via El Camino & Showers and 1st & Santa Clara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 13m.
The distance between Los Altos and Milpitas is 14 miles. The road distance is 12.9 miles.
The best way to get from Los Altos to Milpitas without a car is to line 52 bus and tram which takes 1h 4m and costs $5 - $8.
It takes approximately 1h 4m to get from Los Altos to Milpitas, including transfers.
Los Altos to Milpitas bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Showers station.
Los Altos to Milpitas bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Santa Clara & 1st station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Altos to Milpitas is 13 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Los Altos to Milpitas.
There are 610+ hotels available in Milpitas.
What companies run services between Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Milpitas, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Antonio & Almond to Main & Serra via Showers & El Camino, El Camino & Showers, Santa Clara & 1st, and 1st & Santa Clara in around 2h 13m.
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Mountain View Station to Alder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- 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 Santa Clara & 1st
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from 1st & Santa Clara to Main & Serra
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from San Antonio & Almond to Mountain View Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- $50–60
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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