There are 4 ways to get from San Ramon to Los Altos by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART, Caltrain, line 40 bus
best- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to Embarcadero
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to San Antonio & Almond40
3h 42m$18–26Drive 35.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Ramon to Los Altos35.7 mi
50 min$7–10BART, bus
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San BrunoYellow-S
- Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1Ecr
4h 44m$14–25Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Ramon to Los Altos35.7 mi
50 min$130–160
San Ramon to Los Altos by bus, subway, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Ramon to Los Altos is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from San Ramon to Los Altos is to drive which takes 50 min and costs $6 - $10.
The distance between San Ramon and Los Altos is 79 miles. The road distance is 35.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Ramon to Los Altos without a car is to BART and Caltrain and line 40 bus which takes 3h 42m and costs $18 - $27.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from San Ramon to Los Altos, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Ramon to Los Altos is 36 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from San Ramon to Los Altos.
There are 652+ hotels available in Los Altos.
What companies run services between San Ramon, CA, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Ramon to Los Altos. However, you can take the bus to Walnut Creek BART, walk to Walnut Creek, take the subway to Embarcadero, walk to Metro Embarcadero Station, take the vehicle to King St & 4th St, walk to San Francisco Caltrain Southbound, take the train to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound, walk to Mountain View Transit Center, then take the line 40 bus to San Antonio & Almond. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Ramon Valley Blvd and Fostoria Way to San Antonio & Almond via Walnut Creek BART, Walnut Creek, San Bruno, San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway, Palo Alto Transit Center, El Camino & Showers, and Showers & El Camino in around 4h 44m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to San Bruno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
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
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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