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How to get fromMountain View to Carlsbadby plane, train, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, bus, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 11 ways to get from Mountain View to Carlsbad by plane, train, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, bus, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SJC - SAN
    2. Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Carlsbad Village Stationtrain train
    5h 11m
    $79–515

  2. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane plane SFO - CLD
    4h 35m
    $61–294

  3. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus San Jose
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Oceanside Transportation Centerbus bus FlixBus 2017
    11h 53m
    $64–96

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain train Pacific Surfliner
    14h 55m
    $162–346

  5. Drive 437.6 mi

    1. Drive from Mountain View to Carlsbadcar car 437.6 mi
    7h 24m
    $80–116

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane SFO - SAN
    2. Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Carlsbad Village Stationtrain train
    5h 33m
    $76–256

  7. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane OAK - SAN
    3. Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Carlsbad Village Stationtrain train
    6h 24m
    $88–280

  8. Tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport

    1. Take the tram from Mountain View Station to Milpitas Stationtram tram
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway subway
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane plane OAK - CLD
    5h 9m
    $68–348

  9. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SJC - SNA
    2. Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus bus
    3. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceansidetrain train
    7h 49m
    $211–826

  10. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SJC - BUR
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain train
    7h 15m
    $530–828

  11. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oceanside Transportation Centerbus bus Greyhound US0831
    13h 9m
    $72–145

Mountain View to Carlsbad by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 471.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 11m

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

You can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to Carlsbad Bl & Pine Ave via Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Los Angeles Downtown, Oceanside Transportation Center, and Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8 in around 11h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to Oceanside via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, and Los Angeles in around 14h 55m.

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