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There are 9 ways to get from Boston to Los Altos by ferry, plane, train, bus, taxi, car, subway, or tram

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  1. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BOS - SFO
    10h 17m
    $260–414

  2. Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Boston to Hartfordbus bus
    2. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BDL - SFO
    12h 5m
    $178–660

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardinotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus bus
    3d 6h
    $1,755–2,890

  4. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New Yorkbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus bus
    6. Take the taxi from BART Dublin Station to Los Altostaxi taxi
    3d 8h
    $730–1,090

  5. Drive  3,121 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Los Altoscar car 3,121 mi
    2d 2h
    $516–745

  6. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BOS - SJC
    11h 38m
    $233–924

  7. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BOS - OAK
    3. Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway subway
    12h 47m
    $207–829

  8. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane PVD - SJC
    12h 54m
    $229–930

  9. Train, tram, bus

    1. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ontario Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the tram from Pomona North Station to Chinatown Stationtram tram
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus bus
    3d 23h
    $2,100–3,334

Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar135Weekly Planes
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,727.9 mi
  • Duration: 10h 17m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Boston to Los Altos. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Millbrae, walk to Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, take the train to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound, walk to Mountain View Transit Center, then take the line 52 bus to El Monte & Hawthorne. Alternatively, you can take a train from Boston to El Camino & Rengstorff via Chicago Union Station, San Bernardino, Bloomington, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, and King & Virginia in around 3d 6h.

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