There are 5 ways to get from Mountain View to Palisades Tahoe by train, plane, taxi, subway, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SFO - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Palisades Tahoetaxi
3h 59m$394–719Drive 227.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mountain View to Palisades Tahoecar 227.6 mi
4h 5m$42–60BART, train, drive
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Colfax Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Colfax Amtrak Station to Palisades Tahoecar
7h 23m$69–126Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstarbus Northstar
8h 49m$100–101Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SJC - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Palisades Tahoetaxi
3h 36m$567–808
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Palisades Tahoe is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Palisades Tahoe is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 36m and costs $550 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View to Palisades Tahoe. However, there are services departing from San Jose Park and Ride and arriving at Village at Palisades Tahoe - East via Northstar Village Gate # 8 and Railyard Mobility Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
The distance between Mountain View and Palisades Tahoe is 264 miles. The road distance is 228.9 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Palisades Tahoe without a car is to bus which takes 8h 49m and costs $99 - $101.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Mountain View to Palisades Tahoe, including transfers.
Mountain View to Palisades Tahoe bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, depart from San Jose Park and Ride station.
Mountain View to Palisades Tahoe bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, arrive at Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Palisades Tahoe is 229 miles. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Mountain View to Palisades Tahoe.
There are 1676+ hotels available in Palisades Tahoe.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Palisades Tahoe, CA, USA?
Tahoe Ski Trips operates a bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar on demand. Tickets cost $95 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Colfax Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- tahoeskitrips.net
Bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.tahoeskitrips.net
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $200–250
Reno Sparks Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-333-3333
- Website
- renocab.com
Whittlesea Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-322-2222
- Website
- taxirenotahoe.com
Yellow Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-355-5555
- Website
- yellowcabofreno.com
Reno Sparks Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-333-3333
- Website
- renocab.com
Whittlesea Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-322-2222
- Website
- taxirenotahoe.com
Yellow Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-355-5555
- Website
- yellowcabofreno.com
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