There are 5 ways to get from Mountain View to Moss Landing by bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Bus, line 2 bus
best- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
- Take the bus from Front & Soquel Ave to Watsonville Transit Centerbus 2 / ...
4h 14m$11–23Line 22 bus, bus via Gilroy
cheapest- Take the bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Clara & 2ndbus 22
- Take the bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Gilroy Transit Centerbus 68
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
5h 41m$8–17Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
4h 25m$42–69Drive 57.6 mi
- Drive from Mountain View to Moss Landingcar 57.6 mi
1h 6m$11–15Line 22 bus, bus
- Take the bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Clara & 2ndbus Rapid 522 / ...
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
4h 31m
Mountain View to Moss Landing by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Moss Landing is to drive which costs $10 - $15 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Moss Landing is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs $10 - $15.
No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View station to Moss Landing. However, there are services departing from Diridon Station and arriving at Highway 1 / Dolan Road via Front & Soquel Ave and Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Mountain View to Moss Landing. However, there are services departing from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Salinas via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Mountain View and Moss Landing is 72 miles. The road distance is 58 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Moss Landing without a car is to bus and line 2 bus which takes 4h 14m and costs $10 - $23.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Mountain View to Moss Landing, including transfers.
Mountain View to Moss Landing bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Diridon Station.
Mountain View to Moss Landing train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Moss Landing is to bus and line 2 bus which takes 4h 14m and costs $10 - $23. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $40 - $70 and takes 4h 25m.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Moss Landing, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to Highway 1 / Dolan Road via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, Diridon Station, Soquel Ave & Front, Front & Soquel Ave, and Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 in around 4h 14m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Salinas once daily. Tickets cost $35–60 and the journey takes 1h 40m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Front & Soquel Ave to Watsonville Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Clara & 2nd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Clara & 2nd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
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Mountain View to Moss Landing bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
Mountain View to Moss Landing train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salinas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Moss Landing is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Mountain View to Moss Landing.
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