There are 4 ways to get from Los Altos to Mountain View by bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 40 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from San Antonio & Almond to Showers & El Camino40
- Take the bus from El Camino & Showers to El Camino & CastroRapid 522 / ...
18 min$4–10Line 40 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Antonio & Almond to Villa & Franklin40
32 min$2–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Los Altos to Mountain View2.2 mi
4 min$14–18Walk
- Take the foot from Los Altos to Mountain View2 mi
37 min
Los Altos to Mountain View by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Altos to Mountain View is to line 40 bus which costs $2 - $5 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Los Altos to Mountain View is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $14 - $18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Antonio & Almond and arriving at Villa & Franklin. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Los Altos and Mountain View is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Los Altos to Mountain View without a car is to line 40 bus and bus which takes 18 min and costs $4 - $10.
It takes approximately 18 min to get from Los Altos to Mountain View, including transfers.
Los Altos to Mountain View bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from San Antonio & Almond station.
Los Altos to Mountain View bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Showers & El Camino station.
There are 646+ hotels available in Mountain View.
What companies run services between Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Antonio & Almond to El Camino & Castro via Showers & El Camino and El Camino & Showers in around 18 min.
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- 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 El Camino & Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from San Antonio & Almond to Villa & Franklin
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 855-730-7433
- info@mvcommunityshuttle.com
- Website
- mvcommunityshuttle.com
Bus from El Camino & Showers to El Camino & Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://mvcommunityshuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- $14–18
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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