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How to get fromMountain View to Silicon Valleyby train, bus, taxi, or car

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

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  1. Caltrain

    best
    1. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    9 min
    $4–5
  2. Drive  6.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mountain View to Silicon Valleycar car 6.1 mi
    12 min
    $1–2
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from El Camino & Castro to El Camino & Embarcaderobus bus Rapid 522 / ...
    23 min
  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Mountain View to Silicon Valleytaxi taxi 6.1 mi
    12 min
    $24–29

Mountain View to Silicon Valley by train

Calendar326Weekly Trains
Duration9 minAverage Duration
Ticket$4Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?

Caltrain operates a train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $4–5 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Santa Clara VTA operates a bus from El Camino & Castro to El Camino & Embarcadero every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 23 min. Stanford Marguerite Shuttle also services this route 4 times a day.

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