There are 4 ways to get from Mountain View to Pacific Grove by bus (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus, line 20 bus
best- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tylerbus 20
4h 14m$29–42Drive 77 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mountain View to Pacific Grovecar 77 mi
1h 29m$15–21Train, line 20 bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tylerbus 20
4h 59m$31–58Line 22 bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Clara Transit Centerbus Rapid 522 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle StationMonterey Airbus from airport
4h 8m$52–68
Mountain View to Pacific Grove by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Pacific Grove is to drive which costs $14 - $21 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Pacific Grove is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs $14 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View to Pacific Grove. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at Lighthouse / Carmel via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 and Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Mountain View and Pacific Grove is 93 miles. The road distance is 77.5 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Pacific Grove without a car is to bus and line 20 bus which takes 4h 14m and costs $28 - $45.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Mountain View to Pacific Grove, including transfers.
Mountain View to Pacific Grove bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
Mountain View to Pacific Grove bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salinas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Pacific Grove is 77 miles. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Mountain View to Pacific Grove.
There are 215+ hotels available in Pacific Grove.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Pacific Grove, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to Lighthouse / Carmel via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Salinas, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, and Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler in around 4h 14m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
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
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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