There are 4 ways to get from Mountain View to Scotts Valley by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain, line 17 bus
best- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Scotts Valley Dr & Civic Center Drbus 17
1h 48m$7–13Drive 29.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mountain View to Scotts Valleycar 29.7 mi
36 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mountain View to Scotts Valleytaxi 29.7 mi
36 min$100–130Line 22 bus, line 17 bus
- Take the bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Clara & 2ndbus Rapid 522 / ...
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Scotts Valley Dr & Civic Center Drbus 17
2h 39m$6–17
Mountain View to Scotts Valley by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Scotts Valley is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Scotts Valley is to drive which takes 36 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View to Scotts Valley. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Castro and arriving at Scotts Valley Dr & Civic Center Dr via Santa Clara & 1st and Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 39m.
The distance between Mountain View and Scotts Valley is 36 miles. The road distance is 29.8 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Scotts Valley without a car is to Caltrain and line 17 bus which takes 1h 48m and costs $6 - $13.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Mountain View to Scotts Valley, including transfers.
Mountain View to Scotts Valley bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Castro station.
Mountain View to Scotts Valley bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Santa Clara & 2nd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Scotts Valley is 30 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Mountain View to Scotts Valley.
There are 178+ hotels available in Scotts Valley.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Scotts Valley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to Scotts Valley Dr & Civic Center Dr via Santa Clara & 2nd, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, and Diridon Station in around 2h 39m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Scotts Valley Dr & Civic Center Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Diridon Station to Scotts Valley Dr & Civic Center Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Clara & 2nd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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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