There are 4 ways to get from Mountain View to Vacaville by train (Amtrak), bus, subway, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Suisun-Fairfieldtrain Capitol Corridor
3h 35m$68–110Drive 86.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mountain View to Vacavillecar 86.3 mi
1h 34m$16–23Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5bus Ecr
- Take the subway from San Bruno to North Concord / Martinezsubway
- Take the bus from North Concord Station to Vacaville Transportation Centerbus 40
5h 21m$18–25Caltrain, BART, bus
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to North Concord / Martinezsubway
- Take the bus from North Concord Station to Vacaville Transportation Centerbus 40
4h 6m$32–41
Mountain View to Vacaville by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Vacaville is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Vacaville is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs $15 - $23.
No, there is no direct train from Mountain View to Vacaville. However, there are services departing from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Suisun-Fairfield via Santa Clara Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Mountain View and Vacaville is 111 miles. The road distance is 86.8 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Vacaville without a car is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Mountain View to Vacaville, including transfers.
Mountain View to Vacaville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Clara Amtrak station.
Mountain View to Vacaville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Suisun-Fairfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Vacaville is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Mountain View to Vacaville.
There are 52+ hotels available in Vacaville.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Vacaville, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Suisun-Fairfield every 4 hours. Tickets cost $29–60 and the journey takes 2h 8m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Suisun-Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Bruno to North Concord / Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to North Concord / Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $13–17
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 707-648-4666
- Website
- soltrans.org
Bus from North Concord Station to Vacaville Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Bus from North Concord Station to Vacaville Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
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