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

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There are 12 ways to get from Mountain View to Long Beach by train, plane, tram, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram

    best
    1. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SJC - LAX
    3. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Linetram tram
    4. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to 1st Street Stationtram tram
    4h 13m
    $111–664

  2. Tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    cheapest
    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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    4. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Linetram tram
    5. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to 1st Street Stationtram tram
    5h 25m
    $44–210

  3. Bus via Santa Clara Transit Center

    1. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus San Jose
    8h 53m
    $54–70

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    13h 13m
    $237–368

  5. Drive  374.9 mi

    1. Drive from Mountain View to Long Beachcar car 374.9 mi
    6h 20m
    $62–90

  6. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport

    1. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane SJC - LGB
    4h 11m
    $54–320

  7. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SJC - BUR
    2. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to 1st Street Stationtram tram
    4h 54m
    $61–352

  8. Tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach 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 Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane OAK - LGB
    5h 28m
    $58–306

  9. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, bus

    1. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SJC - SNA
    3. Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Long Beach Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 13m
    $512–816

  10. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train, tram

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane SJC - ONT
    2. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to 1st Street Stationtram tram
    7h 1m
    $319–774

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CAbus bus San Jose
    9h 12m
    $50–57

  12. Bus #2 (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Long Beach Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831
    10h 24m
    $70–110

Mountain View to Long Beach by train, bus, and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration8h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 344.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 13m

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

Hoang Express operates a bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station once daily. Tickets cost $45–60 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $230–360 and the journey takes 10h 45m.

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