There are 3 ways to get from Mountain View to El Dorado Hills by train, tram, car, plane, or bus
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Historic Folsom Stationtram Gold
5h 50m$77–143Drive 133.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mountain View to El Dorado Hillscar 133.6 mi
2h 41m$25–36Caltrain, fly, bus
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SFO - SMF
- Take the bus from H St. at 11th St. to El Dorado Hills Park and Ridebus
4h 46m$488–803
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to El Dorado Hills is to drive which costs $24 - $35 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to El Dorado Hills is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs $24 - $35.
No, there is no direct train from Mountain View to El Dorado Hills station. However, there are services departing from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Historic Folsom Station via Santa Clara Amtrak and Sacramento Valley Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Mountain View and El Dorado Hills is 170 miles. The road distance is 134.4 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to El Dorado Hills without a car is to train and tram which takes 5h 50m and costs $75 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Mountain View to El Dorado Hills, including transfers.
Mountain View to El Dorado Hills train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Clara Amtrak station.
Mountain View to El Dorado Hills train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to El Dorado Hills is 134 miles. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Mountain View to El Dorado Hills.
There are 144+ hotels available in El Dorado Hills.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and El Dorado Hills, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mountain View to El Dorado Hills. However, you can take the train to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound, take the train to Sacramento, walk to Sacramento Valley Station, take the vehicle to Historic Folsom Station, then take the taxi to El Dorado Hills. Alternatively, you can drive from Mountain View to El Dorado Hills in around 2h 41m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 916 321 2877
- Website
- sacrt.com
Tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Historic Folsom Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.sacrt.com
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- 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
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from H St. at 11th St. to El Dorado Hills Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
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