The average bus between San Francisco and Mountain View takes 3h 20m and the fastest bus takes 46 min. The bus service runs several times per day from San Francisco to Mountain View. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a day between San Francisco and Mountain View. The earliest departure is at 9:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Francisco is at 8:25 PM which arrives into Mountain View at 6:23 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Mountain View station via Hercules Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
San Francisco to Mountain View bus services, operated by WestCat Lynx, depart from Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31 station.
San Francisco to Mountain View bus services, operated by WestCat Lynx, arrive at Hercules Transit Center station.
The distance between San Francisco and Mountain View is 37.1 km. The road distance is 51 km.
WestCat Lynx operates a bus from Salesforce Transit Center Bay 31 to Hercules Transit Center hourly. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 40 min.