There are 5 ways to get from Lake Tahoe to Mountain View by taxi, plane, train, bus, car, or subway
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Taxi, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Take the taxi from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RNO - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain
3h 16m$325–624Drive 221.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sand Harbor to Mountain Viewcar 221.3 mi
4h 43m$41–59Bus
- Take the bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Jose Park and Ridebus Northstar
9h 26m$102–105Taxi, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the taxi from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane RNO - SJC
3h$548–714Taxi, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the taxi from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane RNO - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
6h 23m$227–609
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Tahoe to Mountain View is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Tahoe to Mountain View is to taxi and fly which takes 3h and costs $550 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Tahoe to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Sand Harbor Visitors Center and arriving at El Camino & Castro via Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, Hwy 28 at Stateline Rd, Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar and Santa Clara & 1st. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
The distance between Lake Tahoe and Mountain View is 254 miles. The road distance is 222.6 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Tahoe to Mountain View without a car is to bus which takes 9h 26m and costs $102 - $106.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Lake Tahoe to Mountain View, including transfers.
Lake Tahoe to Mountain View bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, depart from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar station.
Lake Tahoe to Mountain View bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, arrive at San Jose Park and Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Tahoe to Mountain View is 223 miles. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Lake Tahoe to Mountain View.
There are 588+ hotels available in Mountain View.
What companies run services between Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Tahoe Ski Trips operates a bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Jose Park and Ride on demand. Tickets cost $95 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Carlsbad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- tahoeskitrips.net
Bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Jose Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.tahoeskitrips.net
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-831-2333
High Sierra Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-412-1927
- Website
- highsierrataxi.net
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-831-2333
High Sierra Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-412-1927
- Website
- highsierrataxi.net
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-831-2333
High Sierra Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-412-1927
- Website
- highsierrataxi.net
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