There are 5 ways to get from Mountain View to Los Gatos by train, bus, tram, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, line 60 bus, line 27 bus
best- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Winchester Stationbus 60
- Take the bus from Winchester Station to Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratogabus 27
1h 38m$9–13Drive 15 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mountain View to Los Gatoscar 15 mi
16 min$3–4Caltrain, tram, line 27 bus
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the tram from Convention Center Station to Winchester Stationtram
- Take the bus from Winchester Station to Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratogabus 27
1h 50m$10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mountain View to Los Gatostaxi 15 mi
16 min$50–65Line 22 bus, line 60 bus
- Take the bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Clara Transit Centerbus Rapid 522 / ...
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Winchester Stationbus 60
2h 7m$8–10
Mountain View to Los Gatos by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Los Gatos is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Los Gatos is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $50 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View to Los Gatos. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Castro and arriving at Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga via Santa Clara Transit Center and Winchester Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Mountain View and Los Gatos is 20 miles. The road distance is 15.1 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Los Gatos without a car is to Caltrain and line 60 bus and line 27 bus which takes 1h 38m and costs $9 - $14.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Mountain View to Los Gatos, including transfers.
Mountain View to Los Gatos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Castro station.
Mountain View to Los Gatos bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Santa Clara Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Los Gatos is 15 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Mountain View to Los Gatos.
There are 412+ hotels available in Los Gatos.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Los Gatos, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga via Santa Clara Transit Center and Winchester Station in around 2h 7m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Convention Center Station to Winchester Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $0
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Winchester Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Winchester Station to Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Winchester Station to Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Clara Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Winchester Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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