There are 3 ways to get from Mountain View to Pleasant Hill by train, subway, car, or bus
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Caltrain, BART
best- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centresubway Yellow-N
2h 51m$29–38Drive 51.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mountain View to Pleasant Hillcar 51.7 mi
57 min$10–14Line 22 bus, train
- Take the bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Clara Transit Centerbus Rapid 522 / ...
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Martineztrain Capitol Corridor
4h 18m$28–56
Mountain View to Pleasant Hill by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Pleasant Hill is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Pleasant Hill is to drive which takes 57 min and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct train from Mountain View to Pleasant Hill. However, there are services departing from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre via Millbrae and San Francisco International Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Mountain View and Pleasant Hill is 67 miles. The road distance is 52 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Pleasant Hill without a car is to Caltrain and BART which takes 2h 51m and costs $29 - $40.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Mountain View to Pleasant Hill, including transfers.
Mountain View to Pleasant Hill train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound station.
Mountain View to Pleasant Hill train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Millbrae Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Pleasant Hill is 52 miles. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Mountain View to Pleasant Hill.
There are 274+ hotels available in Pleasant Hill.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Pleasant Hill, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mountain View to Pleasant Hill. However, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre, walk to Pleasant Hill BART, then take the line 18 bus to Gregory Ln and Cleaveland Rd. Alternatively, you can drive from Mountain View to Pleasant Hill in around 57 min.
- 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 San Francisco International Airport to Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $13–16
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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