The average bus between San Mateo and Mountain View takes 1h 43m and the fastest bus takes 1h 11m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from San Mateo 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 every 20 minutes between San Mateo and Mountain View. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from San Mateo is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Mountain View at 12:56 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 37m • 1 change

1h 11m • 1 change
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1h 26m • 1 change

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No, there is no direct bus from San Mateo to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from San Mateo station and arriving at Mountain View station via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 43m.
San Mateo to Mountain View bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & 4th Ave station.
San Mateo to Mountain View bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at El Camino & Castro station.
The distance between San Mateo and Mountain View is 29 km. The road distance is 31 km.
You can take a bus from El Camino Real & 4th Ave to El Camino & Castro via Palo Alto Transit Center in around 1h 37m.