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How to get fromMountain View to San Carlosby train, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Mountain View to San Carlos by train, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Caltrain

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    1. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Carlos Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    21 min
    $5–6

  2. Drive 15.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mountain View to San Carloscar car 15.4 mi
    18 min
    $3–5

  3. Line 22 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from El Camino & Castro to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus bus Rapid 522 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & San Carlos Avebus bus Ecr / ...
    1h
    $4–8

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Mountain View to San Carlostaxi taxi 15.4 mi
    18 min
    $55–70

Mountain View to San Carlos by train

Calendar251Weekly Trains
Duration21 minAverage Duration
Ticket$5Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12.8 mi
  • Duration: 21 min

What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and San Carlos, CA, USA?

Caltrain operates a train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Carlos Caltrain Northbound hourly. Tickets cost $5–6 and the journey takes 21 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 in around 1h.

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