There are 5 ways to get from Mill Valley to Los Altos by taxi, train, 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.
Taxi, Caltrain
best- Take the taxi from Mill Valley to San Francisco Caltrain Southbound
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
2h 14m$68–84Drive 50.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mill Valley to Los Altos50.6 mi
1h 4m$10–14Bus, Caltrain, line 40 bus
- Take the bus from Manzanita Park and Ride to San Francisco Airport
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almond40
3h 46m$37–49Line 150 bus, Caltrain, line 40 bus
- Take the bus from Marin City Hub-Donahue St & Terners Dr to Mission St & 4th St150 / ...
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almond40
3h 54m$19–31Bus
- Take the bus from Manzanita Park and Ride to San Francisco AirportTo SFO
- Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1Ecr
4h 39m$36–50
Mill Valley to Los Altos by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mill Valley to Los Altos is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Mill Valley to Los Altos is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs $9 - $14.
The distance between Mill Valley and Los Altos is 54 miles. The road distance is 50.9 miles.
The best way to get from Mill Valley to Los Altos without a car is to taxi and Caltrain which takes 2h 14m and costs $65 - $85.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Mill Valley to Los Altos, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mill Valley to Los Altos is 51 miles. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Mill Valley to Los Altos.
There are 549+ hotels available in Los Altos.
What companies run services between Mill Valley, CA, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave to San Antonio & Almond via Manzanita Park and Ride, San Francisco Airport, San Francisco International Airport, San Bruno, San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway, Palo Alto Transit Center, El Camino & Showers, and Showers & El Camino in around 4h 39m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Manzanita Park and Ride to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almond
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Marin City Hub-Donahue St & Terners Dr to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
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