There are 4 ways to get from Mountain View to Santa Clara by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Caltrain
best- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
12 min$4–6Line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Camino & Castro to El Camino & Scottbus Rapid 522 / ...
34 min$2–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mountain View to Santa Clarataxi 8 mi
15 min$30–40Drive 8 mi
- Drive from Mountain View to Santa Claracar 8 mi
15 min$2–3
Mountain View to Santa Clara by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Santa Clara is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Santa Clara is to Caltrain which takes 12 min and costs $4 - $6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from El Camino & Castro and arriving at El Camino & Scott. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Mountain View and Santa Clara is 8 miles. The road distance is 8 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Santa Clara without a car is to Caltrain which takes 12 min and costs $4 - $6.
The Caltrain from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Mountain View to Santa Clara bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Castro station.
Mountain View to Santa Clara train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Santa Clara is to Caltrain which takes 12 min and costs $4 - $6. Alternatively, you can line 22 bus, which costs $2 - $5 and takes 34 min.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Santa Clara, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $4–6 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, Santa Clara VTA operates a bus from El Camino & Castro to El Camino & Scott every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 34 min.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from El Camino & Castro to El Camino & Scott
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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 Santa Clara bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at El Camino & Scott station.
Mountain View to Santa Clara train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Santa Clara is 8 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Mountain View to Santa Clara.
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