There are 5 ways to get from Los Altos to Solvang by bus (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, tram, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from San Jose to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 49m$82–141Drive 261.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Altos to Solvangcar 261.1 mi
4h 41m$48–69Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 50m$80–171Fly from San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
5h 47m$56–267Line 40 bus, tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from San Antonio & Almond to Mountain View Transit Centerbus
- Take the tram from Mountain View Station to Milpitas Stationtram
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
6h 41m$62–329
Los Altos to Solvang by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Altos to Solvang is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Los Altos to Solvang is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Los Altos and Solvang is 274 miles. The road distance is 262.6 miles.
The best way to get from Los Altos to Solvang without a car is to bus which takes 7h 49m and costs $80 - $150.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Los Altos to Solvang, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Altos to Solvang is 263 miles. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Los Altos to Solvang.
There are 63+ hotels available in Solvang.
What companies run services between Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Solvang, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from San Jose to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop twice daily. Tickets cost $75–130 and the journey takes 5h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Mountain View Station to Milpitas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from San Antonio & Almond to Mountain View Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
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