There are 4 ways to get from Mountain View to Kirkwood by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Kirkwood Mountain Resortbus Kirkwood
6h 27m$125–130Drive 172.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mountain View to Kirkwoodcar 172.2 mi
3h 33m$32–46Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
- Drive from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Kirkwoodcar
7h 36m$54–115Fly, bus, taxi
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SFO - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Stateline, NV - Lakeside Innbus
- Take the taxi from Stateline, NV - Lakeside Inn to Kirkwoodtaxi
6h 3m$414–732
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Kirkwood is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Kirkwood is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View to Kirkwood. However, there are services departing from San Jose Park and Ride and arriving at Kirkwood Mountain Resort via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Mountain View and Kirkwood is 238 miles. The road distance is 173.2 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Kirkwood without a car is to bus which takes 6h 27m and costs $124 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Mountain View to Kirkwood, including transfers.
Mountain View to Kirkwood bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, depart from San Jose Park and Ride station.
Mountain View to Kirkwood bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, arrive at Kirkwood Mountain Resort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Kirkwood is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Mountain View to Kirkwood.
There are 1002+ hotels available in Kirkwood.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Kirkwood, Alpine County, CA, USA?
Tahoe Ski Trips operates a bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Kirkwood Mountain Resort once daily. Tickets cost $104 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
Bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Kirkwood Mountain Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
- Phone
- +1 866-898-2463
- Website
- southtahoeairporter.com
Bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Stateline, NV - Lakeside Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $30–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $170–210
BlackJack Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-543-0330
- Website
- blackjacktaxi.com
Elite Tahoe Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-580-8294
- Website
- yelp.com
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