There are 3 ways to get from Salinas to Los Altos by bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train, bus, or car
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Bus, line 22 bus
best- Take the bus from Salinas to San JoseAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Santa Clara & 2nd to El Camino & Showers22 / ...
3h 2m$18–54Drive 72.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Salinas to Los Altos72.2 mi
1h 17m$14–19Train, line 40 bus
- Take the train from Salinas to San JoseCoast Starlight
- Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almond40
3h 9m$36–48
Salinas to Los Altos by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Los Altos is to drive which costs $13 - $19 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Los Altos is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs $13 - $19.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at San Antonio & Almond via San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 2nd and Showers & El Camino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Salinas and Los Altos is 77 miles. The road distance is 72.7 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Los Altos without a car is to bus and line 22 bus which takes 3h 2m and costs $17 - $55.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Salinas to Los Altos, including transfers.
Salinas to Los Altos bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
Salinas to Los Altos bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Los Altos is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Salinas to Los Altos.
There are 585+ hotels available in Los Altos.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Salinas to San Antonio & Almond via San Jose, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 2nd, El Camino & Showers, and Showers & El Camino in around 3h 2m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $39–42
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Santa Clara & 2nd to El Camino & Showers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $0
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
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