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How to get fromMountain View to Torranceby plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from Mountain View to Torrance by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway

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  1. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, line 8 bus

    best
    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SJC - LAX
    2. Take the bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center Station to Hawthorne Bl at Emerald Stbus bus
    4h 24m
    $118–612

  2. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus, line 4 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane SJC - LGB
    3. Take the bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Del Amo Station Bay 5 to Carson & Vermont NEbus bus
    5h 23m
    $48–244

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus San Jose
    10h 6m
    $50–71

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    14h 5m
    $236–368

  5. Drive  363.7 mi

    1. Drive from Mountain View to Torrancecar car 363.7 mi
    6h 8m
    $67–96

  6. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, line 8 bus

    1. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SFO - LAX
    3. Take the bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center Station to Hawthorne Bl at Emerald Stbus bus
    4h 41m
    $90–213

  7. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, line 8 bus

    1. Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    3. Take the bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center Station to Hawthorne Bl at Emerald Stbus bus
    5h 36m
    $302–1,418

  8. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, bus

    1. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SJC - BUR
    3. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway subway
    4. Take the bus from Flower St at 7th St to Crenshaw Bl at Torrance Blbus bus
    5h 31m
    $480–762

  9. Bus via Figueroa St at Harbor Freeway Station

    1. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CAbus bus San Jose
    10h 24m
    $50–59

Mountain View to Torrance by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration10h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 334.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 24m

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

Hoang Express operates a bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station once daily. Tickets cost $45–60 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $230–360 and the journey takes 10h 45m.

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