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How to get fromMountain View to South San Francisco Station (Caltrain)by train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Mountain View to South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Caltrain

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    1. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to South San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    44 min
    $6–9

  2. 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 Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1bus bus Ecr / ...
    2h 13m
    $8–14

  3. Drive 28.5 mi

    1. Drive from Mountain View to South San Francisco Station (Caltrain)car car 28.5 mi
    32 min
    $6–8

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Mountain View to South San Francisco Station (Caltrain)taxi taxi 28.5 mi
    32 min
    $100–130

Mountain View to South San Francisco Station (Caltrain) by train

Calendar326Weekly Trains
Duration44 minAverage Duration
Ticket$6Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 26.9 mi
  • Duration: 44 min

What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and South San Francisco Station (Caltrain), CA, USA?

Caltrain operates a train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to South San Francisco Caltrain Northbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $6–9 and the journey takes 44 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to South San Francisco Caltrain Northbound via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1, and Millbrae Caltrain Northbound in around 2h 13m.

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