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

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There are 6 ways to get from Los Altos to Seattle by bus, train, plane, tram, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or subway

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

    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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane SJC - SEA
    4. Take the tram from SeaTac/Airport to Symphonytram tram
    5h 44m
    $106–520

  2. Line 22 bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly, tram

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from El Camino & Showers to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane SFO - SEA
    4. Take the tram from SeaTac/Airport to Symphonytram tram
    5h 38m
    $88–403

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Mission St & 1st Stbus bus 397
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 58m
    $114–200

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Seattletrain train Coast Starlight
    25h 40m
    $116–251

  5. Drive 837.3 mi

    1. Drive from Los Altos to Seattlecar car 837.3 mi
    14h 35m
    $153–221

  6. Line 40 bus, tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly

    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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane OAK - SEA
    5. Take the tram from SeaTac/Airport to Symphonytram tram
    6h 37m
    $98–485

Los Altos to Seattle by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration22h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$114Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?

You can take a bus from San Antonio & Almond to Seattle Bus Station via Showers & El Camino, El Camino & Showers, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, San Francisco Bus Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 22h 58m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Seattle once daily. Tickets cost $110–240 and the journey takes 23h 53m.

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