There are 4 ways to get from Pleasanton to Los Altos by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 22 bus
best- Take the train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Clara StationACETrain
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to El Camino & Rengstorff22
1h 45m$10–15Drive 30.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pleasanton to Los Altos30.9 mi
39 min$6–9Train, line 40 bus
- Take the train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Clara StationACETrain
- Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almond40
2h 19m$14–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pleasanton to Los Altos30.9 mi
39 min$110–140
Pleasanton to Los Altos by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pleasanton to Los Altos is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Pleasanton to Los Altos is to drive which takes 39 min and costs $5 - $9.
The distance between Pleasanton and Los Altos is 40 miles. The road distance is 31.1 miles.
The best way to get from Pleasanton to Los Altos without a car is to train and line 22 bus which takes 1h 45m and costs $9 - $15.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Pleasanton to Los Altos, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pleasanton to Los Altos is 31 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Pleasanton to Los Altos.
There are 661+ hotels available in Los Altos.
What companies run services between Pleasanton, CA, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Pleasanton to Los Altos. However, you can take the train to Santa Clara Station, walk to Santa Clara Transit Center, then take the line 22 bus to El Camino & Rengstorff. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pleasanton Station to San Antonio & Almond via Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound, Mountain View Caltrain Northbound, and Mountain View Transit Center in around 2h 19m.
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to El Camino & Rengstorff
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
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
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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