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How to get fromMission Santa Barbara to Mountain Viewby plane, train, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Mission Santa Barbara to Mountain View by plane, train, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, or bus

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    best
    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SBA - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    4h 5m
    $164–391

  2. Drive  286.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mission Santa Barbara to Mountain Viewcar car 286.3 mi
    5h 14m
    $53–76

  3. Bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Josebus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    8h 41m
    $70–103

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Josetrain train Coast Starlight
    9h 30m
    $80–198

  5. Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SBA - OAK
    2. Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway subway
    3. Take the tram from Milpitas Station to Mountain View Stationtram tram
    4h 54m
    $292–436

  6. Bus, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Franciscobus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    9h 26m
    $54–87

Mission Santa Barbara to Mountain View by foot, bus, and train (Amtrak)

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration8h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 295.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 5m

What companies run services between Mission Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?

Amtrak operates a bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Jose 3 times a day. Tickets cost $65–95 and the journey takes 6h 10m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Santa Barbara to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $75–190 and the journey takes 7h 25m.

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