There are 4 ways to get from Millbrae to Los Altos by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain, line 40 bus
best- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almondbus 40
1h 42m$8–13Drive 23.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Millbrae to Los Altoscar 23.7 mi
27 min$5–7Bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from El Camino Real & Murchison Dr to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus 397 / ...
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Showersbus 22 / ...
2h 23m$6–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Millbrae to Los Altostaxi 23.7 mi
27 min$95–120
Millbrae to Los Altos by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Millbrae to Los Altos is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Millbrae to Los Altos is to drive which takes 27 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Millbrae to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from El Camino Real & Murchison Dr and arriving at San Antonio & Almond via Palo Alto Transit Center and Showers & El Camino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Millbrae and Los Altos is 30 miles. The road distance is 23.9 miles.
The best way to get from Millbrae to Los Altos without a car is to Caltrain and line 40 bus which takes 1h 42m and costs $8 - $13.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Millbrae to Los Altos, including transfers.
Millbrae to Los Altos bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & Murchison Dr station.
Millbrae to Los Altos bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Millbrae to Los Altos is 24 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Millbrae to Los Altos.
There are 696+ hotels available in Los Altos.
What companies run services between Millbrae, CA, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino Real & Murchison Dr to San Antonio & Almond via Palo Alto Transit Center, El Camino & Showers, and Showers & El Camino in around 2h 23m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
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
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almond
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Showers
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from El Camino Real & Murchison Dr to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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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