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- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th Stbus 101
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almondbus 40
3h 14m$18–26Drive 55.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to Los Altoscar 55.1 mi
1h 8m$10–14Bus
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus To SFO
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
3h 28m$40–43
San Rafael to Los Altos by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Los Altos is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Los Altos is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Los Altos. However, there are services departing from Larkspur - pickup and arriving at El Camino & Jordan via SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 and Palo Alto Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between San Rafael and Los Altos is 63 miles. The road distance is 55.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Los Altos without a car is to line 101 bus and Caltrain and line 40 bus which takes 3h 14m and costs $18 - $26.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from San Rafael to Los Altos, including transfers.
San Rafael to Los Altos bus services, operated by Marin Airporter, depart from Larkspur - pickup station.
San Rafael to Los Altos bus services, operated by Marin Airporter, arrive at San Francisco Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Los Altos is 55 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from San Rafael to Los Altos.
There are 566+ hotels available in Los Altos.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Larkspur - pickup to El Camino & Jordan via San Francisco Airport, SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, and Palo Alto Transit Center in around 3h 28m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- customer.service@vta.org
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almond
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- 1-800-660-4287
- customerservice@samtrans.com
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
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