There are 4 ways to get from Mountain View Caltrain Station to San Francisco by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain
best- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h$8–10Drive 37.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mountain View Caltrain Station to San Franciscocar 37.4 mi
42 min$7–10Bus, line 292 bus
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1bus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to 9th St & Folsom Stbus 292 / ...
3h 2m$8–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mountain View Caltrain Station to San Franciscotaxi 37.4 mi
42 min$130–170
Mountain View Caltrain Station to San Francisco by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View Caltrain Station to San Francisco is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View Caltrain Station to San Francisco is to drive which takes 42 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View Caltrain Station to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 and arriving at 9th St & Folsom St via Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound and arriving at San Francisco Caltrain Northbound. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Mountain View Caltrain Station and San Francisco is 36 miles. The road distance is 37.6 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View Caltrain Station to San Francisco without a car is to Caltrain which takes 1h and costs $8 - $10.
The Caltrain from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound takes 1h including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Mountain View Caltrain Station to San Francisco bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Mountain View Caltrain Station to San Francisco train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound station.
The best way to get from Mountain View Caltrain Station to San Francisco is to Caltrain which takes 1h and costs $8 - $10. Alternatively, you can bus and line 292 bus, which costs $8 - $13 and takes 3h 2m.
What companies run services between Mountain View Caltrain Station, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $8–10 and the journey takes 1h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to 9th St & Folsom St via Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, and Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 in around 3h 2m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to 9th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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
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More Questions & Answers
Mountain View Caltrain Station to San Francisco bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1 station.
Mountain View Caltrain Station to San Francisco train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Francisco Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View Caltrain Station to San Francisco is 38 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Mountain View Caltrain Station to San Francisco.
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