There are 11 ways to get from Los Angeles to Menlo Park by plane, train, subway, tram, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Los Angeles to San Jose, Caltrain
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Fly from Los Angeles (LAX) to San Jose (SJC)
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Take the Caltrain from Santa Clara Caltrain to Menlo Park Caltrain
Cheapest option
Fly Los Angeles to San Francisco, Caltrain
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Fly from Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO)
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Take the Caltrain from Millbrae Caltrain to Menlo Park Caltrain
9 alternative options
Fly Burbank to San Jose, Caltrain
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Fly from Burbank (BUR) to San Jose (SJC)
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Take the Caltrain from Santa Clara Caltrain to Menlo Park Caltrain
Fly Burbank to San Francisco, Caltrain
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Fly from Burbank (BUR) to San Francisco (SFO)
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Take the Caltrain from Millbrae Caltrain to Menlo Park Caltrain
Fly Los Angeles to Oakland, BART, tram, Caltrain
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Fly from Los Angeles (LAX) to Oakland (OAK)
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Take the BART from Coliseum to Embarcadero
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Take the tram from Metro Embarcadero Station to King St & 4th St
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Take the Caltrain from San Francisco Caltrain to Menlo Park Caltrain
Fly Burbank to Oakland, Caltrain
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Fly from Burbank (BUR) to Oakland (OAK)
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Take the Caltrain from San Francisco Caltrain to Menlo Park Caltrain
Tram, line 191 bus to Long Beach, fly to San Jose, Caltrain
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Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A Line to Del Amo Station
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Take the line 191 bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood Se
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Fly from Long Beach (LGB) to San Jose (SJC)
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Take the Caltrain from Santa Clara Caltrain to Menlo Park Caltrain
Bus
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Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to King & Virginia - San Jose
Bus via San Jose Diridon Caltrain
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Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Jose
Train
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Take the train from Los Angeles to San Jose
Drive
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Drive from Los Angeles to Menlo Park
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The national COVID-19 helpline number in Menlo Park is 800-232-4636.
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The social distance requirement in Menlo Park is 2 metres.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Menlo Park is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 6h 4m.
The quickest way to get from Los Angeles to Menlo Park is to fly and Caltrain which costs $85 - $250 and takes 4h 1m.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles to Menlo Park. However, there are services departing from Downtown Los Angeles and arriving at El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave via King & Virginia and Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Los Angeles to Menlo Park. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Menlo Park Caltrain via San Jose Diridon Caltrain. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 4m.
The distance between Los Angeles and Menlo Park is 324 miles. The road distance is 361.5 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Menlo Park without a car is to bus which takes 9h 40m and costs $55 - $85.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Los Angeles to Menlo Park, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Menlo Park bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Downtown Los Angeles station.
Los Angeles to Menlo Park train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Menlo Park is to bus which takes 9h 40m and costs $55 - $85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $55 - $85 and takes 11h 4m.
- Distance: 324.3 miles
- Duration: 4h 11m
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Menlo Park, CA, USA?
Tufesa operates a bus from Downtown Los Angeles to King & Virginia - San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $50 - $75 and the journey takes 7h 20m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $55 - $80 and the journey takes 10h 1m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $280
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $210
Flights from Burbank to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $260
Flights from Burbank to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $220
Flights from Burbank to San Francisco via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75 - $220
Flights from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $180
Flights from Burbank to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $190
Flights from Long Beach to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $340
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $330
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $340
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $160
Flights from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $300
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco via Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $300
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $300
Flights from Burbank to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $420
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $410
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $330
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $340
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain to Menlo Park Caltrain
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2 - $7
- Schedules at
- caltrain.com
- One-way Senior / Disabled / Youth / Medicare Cardholder
- $2 - $3
- One-way Adult
- $5 - $7
Train from Millbrae Caltrain to Menlo Park Caltrain
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2 - $7
- Schedules at
- caltrain.com
- One-way Senior / Disabled / Youth / Medicare Cardholder
- $2 - $3
- One-way Adult
- $5 - $7
Train from San Francisco Caltrain to Menlo Park Caltrain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3 - $9
- Schedules at
- caltrain.com
- One-way Senior / Disabled / Youth / Medicare Cardholder
- $3 - $4
- One-way Adult
- $7 - $9
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2 - $4
- Website
- bart.gov
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A Line to Del Amo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Senior/Disabled
- $1
- Adult
- $2
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55 - $80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $55 - $80
- Premium
- $240 - $330
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $100 - $150
- Business Seat
- $100 - $150
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood Se
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- centelusa@hotmail.com
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to King & Virginia - San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $75
- Schedules at
- tufesabus.com
- Book at
- tufesabus.com
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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The quickest flight from Los Angeles Airport to San Jose Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 5m.
Los Angeles to Menlo Park bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at King & Virginia - San Jose station.
Los Angeles to Menlo Park train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Menlo Park is 361 miles. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Los Angeles to Menlo Park.
American Airlines, Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines offer flights from Los Angeles Airport to San Jose Airport.
There are 256+ hotels available in Menlo Park. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Los Angeles Airport is to bus which takes 39 min and costs $10.