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Distance from San Carlos, CA to Atherton, CA

Distance

5 mi

Time

11 minutes

Gas Cost

There are 4.69 miles from San Carlos to Atherton in southeast direction and 5 miles (8.05 kilometers) by car, following the CA 82 route.

San Carlos and Atherton are 11 minutes far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from San Carlos, CA to Atherton, CA. The halfway point is Redwood City, CA.

San Carlos, CA and Atherton, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 10:21 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in San Carlos, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from San Carlos, CA to Atherton, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in San Carlos, CA

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 0.19 gallons of gas to cover the route between San Carlos, CA and Atherton, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from San Carlos to Atherton is $1.08.

During the route, an average car will release 3.81 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $5.54 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 18, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between San Carlos, CA and Atherton, CA

If you want to meet halfway between San Carlos, CA and Atherton, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 37.482433 and -122.230240, or 37º 28' 56.7588" N, 122º 13' 48.864" W. This location is 2.42 miles away from San Carlos, CA and Atherton, CA and it would take approximately 5 minutes to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest city to the halfway point is Redwood City, CA, situated 2 miles from San Carlos, CA and 3 miles from Atherton, CA. It would take 4 minutes to go from San Carlos to Redwood City and 6 minutes to go from Atherton to Redwood City.