There are 4 ways to get from Carmel to Los Altos by taxi, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Carmel to Salinastaxi
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
3h 29m$111–154Drive 79.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carmel to Los Altoscar 79.5 mi
1h 35m$15–21Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop to Salinasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
5h 51mShuttle, line 22 bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal BMonterey Airbus
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to El Camino & Showersbus 22 / ...
4h 49m$54–76
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carmel to Los Altos is to drive which costs $14 - $21 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Carmel to Los Altos is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs $14 - $21.
The distance between Carmel and Los Altos is 104 miles. The road distance is 80 miles.
The best way to get from Carmel to Los Altos without a car is to taxi and train which takes 3h 29m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Carmel to Los Altos, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Carmel to Los Altos is 80 miles. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Carmel to Los Altos.
There are 552+ hotels available in Los Altos.
What companies run services between Carmel, CA, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Carmel to Los Altos. However, you can take the taxi to Salinas, take the train to San Jose, walk to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, take the train to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound, walk to Mountain View Transit Center, then take the line 52 bus to El Monte & Clark. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop to San Antonio & Almond via Salinas, Salinas, San Jose, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, Mountain View Caltrain Northbound, and Mountain View Transit Center in around 5h 51m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- customer.service@vta.org
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to El Camino & Showers
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
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