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

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

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  1. Caltrain

    best
    1. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Mateo Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    31 min
    $5–7

  2. Line 22 bus, bus

    cheapest
    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 & E 5th Avebus bus Ecr / ...
    1h 24m
    $4–8

  3. Drive 20.1 mi

    1. Drive from Mountain View to San Mateocar car 20.1 mi
    24 min
    $4–6

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Mountain View to San Mateotaxi taxi 20.1 mi
    24 min
    $75–90

Mountain View to San Mateo by train

Calendar326Weekly Trains
Duration31 minAverage Duration
Ticket$5Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18.3 mi
  • Duration: 31 min

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

Caltrain operates a train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Mateo Caltrain Northbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $5–7 and the journey takes 31 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to El Camino Real & E 5th Ave via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 in around 1h 24m.

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