There are 7 ways to get from Mountain View to Trinidad by train, plane, bus, taxi, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport
best- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SFO - ACV
4h 23m$315–1,221Drive 331.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mountain View to Trinidadcar 331.4 mi
6h 9m$61–88Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Copeland St Transit Mallbus 172
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Arcatabus
11h 55m$100–148Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from San Jose to Redding Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from RABA Downtown Passenger Terminal to SR 299 & Martin Rd.bus
- Take the bus from SR 299 & Martin Rd. to Willow Creek @ SR 299 & 96bus
- Take the taxi from Willow Creek @ SR 299 & 96 to Trinidadtaxi
13h 55m$299–447BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Crescent City, bus
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Crescent City (CEC)plane OAK - CEC
- Take the bus from Del Norte High School - El Dorado Street at Small Ave to Trinidad Park and Ridebus
6h 57m$216–296Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Martineztrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the bus from Martinez to Arcatabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
12h 59m$118–196Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from San Jose to Emeryvillebus
- Take the train from Emeryville to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Arcatabus
14h 41m$124–199
Mountain View to Trinidad by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Trinidad is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Trinidad is to Caltrain and fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $310 - $1,300.
The distance between Mountain View and Trinidad is 284 miles. The road distance is 333.3 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Trinidad without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 11h 55m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Mountain View to Trinidad, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Trinidad is 333 miles. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Mountain View to Trinidad.
There are 62+ hotels available in Trinidad.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Trinidad, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mountain View to Trinidad. However, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV), walk to Arcata/Eureka Airport, then take the bus to Main St & View Ave - Trinidad NB Stop. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Main St & View Ave - Trinidad NB Stop via San Francisco Caltrain Northbound, Townsend St & Lusk St, 3rd St & Bryant St, Perry St & 3rd St, Petaluma, and Arcata Transit Center in around 11h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Crescent City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Copeland St Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $8–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Petaluma to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Martinez to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Martinez to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from RABA Downtown Passenger Terminal to SR 299 & Martin Rd.
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from SR 299 & Martin Rd. to Willow Creek @ SR 299 & 96
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
Bus from Del Norte High School - El Dorado Street at Small Ave to Trinidad Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $190–230
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