There are 7 ways to get from Phoenix to Los Altos by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, or subway
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Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)PHX - SJC
5h 6m$319–564Bus via Bakersfield
cheapest- Take the bus from Phoenix to BakersfieldGuadalajara
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to San JoseGuadalajara
19h 6m$81–120Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink ElephantNogales
17h 46m$82–119Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Phoenix to Maricopa
- Take the train from Maricopa to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Jose
20h 32m$215–355Drive 720.4 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Los Altos720.4 mi
11h 46m$132–190Fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PHX - SFO
5h 16m$315–823Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)PHX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
6h 9m$96–479
Phoenix to Los Altos by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Los Altos is to bus which costs $80 - $120 and takes 17h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Los Altos is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $310 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from Phoenix and arriving at El Camino & Rengstorff via King & Virginia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 46m.
The distance between Phoenix and Los Altos is 647 miles. The road distance is 724.6 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Los Altos without a car is to bus which takes 17h 46m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Phoenix to Los Altos, including transfers.
Phoenix to Los Altos bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Phoenix station.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Los Altos is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $310 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $120 and takes 17h 46m.
Phoenix to Los Altos bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant station.
Los Altos is 1h behind Phoenix. It is currently 9:18 PM in Phoenix and 8:18 PM in Los Altos.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) hourly. Alternatively, Tufesa operates a bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant once daily. Tickets cost $130–160 and the journey takes 16h 10m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route once daily.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Phoenix to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Maricopa to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $80–120
- Titanium
- $91–95
Bus from Phoenix to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $50–75
- Titanium
- $55–70
Bus from Bakersfield to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $27–40
- Titanium
- $30–40
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Downtown Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-800-2417
- Website
- downtowntaxi0.godaddysites.com
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