There are 4 ways to get from Los Gatos to Mountain View by bus, tram, train, taxi, or car
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Line 27 bus, tram, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga to Winchester Stationbus 27
- Take the tram from Winchester Station to Diridon Stationtram
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northboundtrain
1h 15m$10–14Drive 14.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Gatos to Mountain Viewcar 14.2 mi
19 min$3–4Line 27 bus, line 60 bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from Los Gatos-Saratoga & University to Winchester Stationbus 27
- Take the bus from Winchester Station to Santa Clara Transit Centerbus 60
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to El Camino & Castrobus 22
1h 50m$8–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Los Gatos to Mountain Viewtaxi 14.2 mi
19 min$50–65
Los Gatos to Mountain View by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Gatos to Mountain View is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Los Gatos to Mountain View is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $50 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Gatos to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Los Gatos-Saratoga & University and arriving at El Camino & Castro via Winchester Station and Santa Clara Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Los Gatos and Mountain View is 21 miles. The road distance is 14.3 miles.
The best way to get from Los Gatos to Mountain View without a car is to line 27 bus and tram and Caltrain which takes 1h 15m and costs $9 - $14.
It takes approximately 1h 15m to get from Los Gatos to Mountain View, including transfers.
Los Gatos to Mountain View bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Los Gatos-Saratoga & University station.
Los Gatos to Mountain View bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Winchester Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Gatos to Mountain View is 14 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Los Gatos to Mountain View.
There are 578+ hotels available in Mountain View.
What companies run services between Los Gatos, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Los Gatos-Saratoga & University to El Camino & Castro via Winchester Station and Santa Clara Transit Center in around 1h 50m.
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Winchester Station to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga to Winchester Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Los Gatos-Saratoga & University to Winchester Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Winchester Station to Santa Clara Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to El Camino & Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
Deluxe Taxi Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 831-475-3232
Go Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-246-1234
Santa Cruz Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-423-1234
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