How to get fromSan Rafael to Los Altosby bus, train, or car

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There are 3 ways to get from San Rafael to Los Altos by bus, train, or car

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Line 101 bus, Caltrain, line 40 bus
best
1. Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th Stbus 101
2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain
3. Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almondbus 40
3h 15m
$18–26
Drive 55.1 mi
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1. Drive from San Rafael to Los Altoscar 55.1 mi
1h 8m
$11–15
Bus
1. Take the bus from Mission St & 7th St to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus 397
5h 10m
$13–24

San Rafael to Los Altos by bus and train

173Weekly Services

3h 15mAverage Duration

$18Cheapest Price

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Distance: 62.7 mi
Duration: 3h 15m

What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?

SamTrans operates a bus from Mission St & 7th St to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 every 4 hours. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 2h 27m.

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Los Altos, United States(opens in a new window)

Los Altos is a city in Santa Clara County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 31,625 according to the 2020 census. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Los Altos

Stanford University(Opens in a new window)

Stanford University (Stanford; officially Leland Stanford Junior University, colloquially the Farm) is a private research university in Stanford, California, adjacent to Palo Alto and between San Jose and San Francisco. Stanford's undergraduate program is the most selective in America. Due to its academic strength, wealth, and proximity to Silicon Valley it is often cited as one of the world's most prestigious universities.

Computer History Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Computer History Museum (CHM) is a museum established in 1996 in Mountain View, California, US. The Museum is dedicated to preserving and presenting the stories and artifacts of the information age, and exploring the computing revolution and its impact on society.

Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts(Opens in a new window)

The Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University, formerly the Stanford University Museum of Art, and commonly known as the Cantor Arts Center, is an art museum on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California. The museum, which opened in 1894, consists of over 130,000 square feet of space, including sculpture gardens. The Cantor Center houses one of the largest collections of Auguste Rodin sculptures, with 199 works by Rodin, most in bronze but also other media; many sculptures are on display in the B. Gerald Cantor Rodin Sculpture Garden.

Hoover Tower(Opens in a new window)

Hoover Tower is a 285 ft structure on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California. The tower houses the Hoover Institution Library and Archives, an archive collection founded by Herbert Hoover before he became President of the United States. Hoover had amassed a large collection of materials related to early 20th century history; he donated them to Stanford, his alma mater, to found a "library of war, revolution and peace". Hoover Tower also houses the Hoover Institution research center and think tank.

Places to stay in Los Altos

Holiday Inn Express Mountain View South Palo Alto by IHG(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Residence Inn by Marriott Palo Alto Los Altos(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Hyatt Centric Mountain View(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Courtyard Palo Alto Los Altos(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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