There are 4 ways to get from Mountain View to Walnut Creek by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain, BART
best- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creeksubway Yellow-N
2h 3m$26–35Drive 48.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mountain View to Walnut Creekcar 48.6 mi
55 min$9–13Bus, 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 Walnut Creeksubway Yellow-N
3h 18m$12–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mountain View to Walnut Creektaxi 48.6 mi
55 min$160–200
Mountain View to Walnut Creek by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Walnut Creek is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Walnut Creek is to drive which takes 55 min and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct train from Mountain View to Walnut Creek. However, there are services departing from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Walnut Creek via Millbrae and San Francisco International Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Mountain View and Walnut Creek is 63 miles. The road distance is 48.9 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Walnut Creek without a car is to Caltrain and BART which takes 2h 3m and costs $26 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Mountain View to Walnut Creek, including transfers.
Mountain View to Walnut Creek train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound station.
Mountain View to Walnut Creek train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Millbrae Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Walnut Creek is 49 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Mountain View to Walnut Creek.
There are 299+ hotels available in Walnut Creek.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Walnut Creek, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mountain View to Walnut Creek. However, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, then take the subway to Walnut Creek. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to Walnut Creek via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, San Bruno BART-Bay 5, and San Bruno in around 3h 18m.
- 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from San Bruno to Walnut Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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