There are 5 ways to get from Mountain View to Palo Alto Caltrain Station by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Caltrain
best- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
9 min$4–5Line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Camino & Castro to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus Rapid 522 / ...
26 min$2–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mountain View to Palo Alto Caltrain Stationtaxi 6.3 mi
12 min$24–30Drive 6.3 mi
- Drive from Mountain View to Palo Alto Caltrain Stationcar 6.3 mi
12 min$2Bus
- Take the bus from On Showers Drive @ San Antonio Shopping Center to On Quarry Road @ Neuroscience Health Centerbus Se
46 min
Mountain View to Palo Alto Caltrain Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Palo Alto Caltrain Station is to bus which costs and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Palo Alto Caltrain Station is to Caltrain which takes 9 min and costs $4 - $5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from El Camino & Castro and arriving at Palo Alto Transit Center. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Mountain View and Palo Alto Caltrain Station is 6 miles. The road distance is 6.3 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Palo Alto Caltrain Station without a car is to Caltrain which takes 9 min and costs $4 - $5.
The Caltrain from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Mountain View to Palo Alto Caltrain Station bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Castro station.
Mountain View to Palo Alto Caltrain Station train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound station.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Palo Alto Caltrain Station is to Caltrain which takes 9 min and costs $4 - $5. Alternatively, you can line 22 bus, which costs $2 - $5 and takes 26 min.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Palo Alto Caltrain Station, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $4–5 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Santa Clara VTA operates a bus from El Camino & Castro to Palo Alto Transit Center every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 26 min.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–5
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from El Camino & Castro to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 650-723-9362
- [email protected]
- Website
- marguerite.stanford.edu
Bus from On Showers Drive @ San Antonio Shopping Center to On Quarry Road @ Neuroscience Health Center
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- http://marguerite.stanford.edu
- Schedules at
- http://transportation.stanford.edu/marguerite/y
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $24–30
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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More Questions & Answers
Mountain View to Palo Alto Caltrain Station bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Center station.
Mountain View to Palo Alto Caltrain Station train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Palo Alto Caltrain Station is 6 miles. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Mountain View to Palo Alto Caltrain Station.
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