There are 3 ways to get from Pinole to Los Altos by subway, train, bus, or car
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BART, Caltrain, line 40 bus
best- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Millbraesubway
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almondbus 40
3h 57m$21–30Drive 54 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pinole to Los Altoscar 54 mi
1h 5m$10–15Line 292 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Mission St & 1st St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay 12 West Buswaybus 292 / ...
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay 13 West Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
5h 37m$15–25
Pinole to Los Altos by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pinole to Los Altos is to drive which costs $9 - $15 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Pinole to Los Altos is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs $9 - $15.
No, there is no direct bus from Pinole to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from San Pablo Ave and Appian Way - Westbound and arriving at San Antonio & Almond via Hercules Transit Center, Mission St & 1st St, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay 13 West Busway, Palo Alto Transit Center and Showers & El Camino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Pinole and Los Altos is 76 miles. The road distance is 54.3 miles.
The best way to get from Pinole to Los Altos without a car is to BART and Caltrain and line 40 bus which takes 3h 57m and costs $20 - $30.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Pinole to Los Altos, including transfers.
Pinole to Los Altos bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Mission St & 1st St station.
Pinole to Los Altos bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Millbrae Transit Center-Bay 12 West Busway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pinole to Los Altos is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Pinole to Los Altos.
There are 555+ hotels available in Los Altos.
What companies run services between Pinole, CA, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Pablo Ave and Appian Way - Westbound to San Antonio & Almond via Hercules Transit Center, Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31, Mission St & 1st St, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay 13 West Busway, Palo Alto Transit Center, El Camino & Showers, and Showers & El Camino in around 5h 37m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Mission St & 1st St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay 12 West Busway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay 13 West Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
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