There are 5 ways to get from Eureka to Mountain View by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, Caltrain
best- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ACV - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain
4h 7m$316–1,322Drive 308.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Eureka to Mountain Viewcar 308.5 mi
5h 42m$57–82Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Petalumabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
9h 23m$98–135Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Martinez to Santa Clara Amtraktrain Capitol Corridor
10h 47m$121–187Bus
- Take the bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Petalumabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
11h 37m$96–139
Eureka to Mountain View by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eureka to Mountain View is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Eureka to Mountain View is to fly and Caltrain which takes 4h 7m and costs $310 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Eureka to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at El Camino & Castro via Copeland St Transit Mall, Mission St & 1st St, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 and Palo Alto Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 37m.
The distance between Eureka and Mountain View is 295 miles. The road distance is 310.3 miles.
The best way to get from Eureka to Mountain View without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 9h 23m and costs $95 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Eureka to Mountain View, including transfers.
Eureka to Mountain View bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Eureka to Mountain View bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Petaluma station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eureka to Mountain View is 310 miles. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Eureka to Mountain View.
There are 541+ hotels available in Mountain View.
What companies run services between Eureka, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to El Camino & Castro via Petaluma, Copeland St Transit Mall, 1st St & Mission St, Mission St & 1st St, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, and Palo Alto Transit Center in around 11h 37m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
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