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How to get fromMountain View to Los Angeles Airport (LAX)by plane, train, bus, tram, train (Amtrak), subway, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), rideshare, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Mountain View to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) by plane, train, bus, tram, train (Amtrak), subway, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), rideshare, or car

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  1. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

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    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SJC - LAX
    2h 56m
    $117–608

  2. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 266 bus, tram

    cheapest
    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
    3. Take the bus from Del Amo / Lakewood to Lakewood Blvd Stationbus bus
    4. Take the tram from Lakewood Blvd Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram tram
    5h 5m
    $42–216

  3. Bus via Tully & King

    1. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus San Jose
    9h 7m
    $54–78

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    13h 1m
    $142–299

  5. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SFO - LAX
    3h 8m
    $89–199

  6. Tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International 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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    4h 4m
    $430–1,414

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

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SJC - BUR
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminalbus bus
    5h 12m
    $500–781

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    9h 26m
    $62–119

  9. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Mountain View to Los Angeles-LAXrideshare rideshare 355.5 mi
    5h 59m

  10. Drive 355.5 mi

    1. Drive from Mountain View to Los Angeles Airport (LAX)car car 355.5 mi
    5h 59m
    $65–94

Mountain View to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration9h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 320.8 mi
  • Duration: 2h 56m

What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA?

Frontier Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 2 hours. Alternatively, 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.

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