There are 5 ways to get from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Mountain View by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Caltrain
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
10 min$4–5Line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Castrobus Rapid 522 / ...
29 min$2–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Mountain Viewtaxi 6.3 mi
12 min$24–30Drive 6.3 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Mountain Viewcar 6.3 mi
12 min$2Bus
- Take the bus from On Quarry Road @ Stanford Shopping Center to On Showers Drive @ San Antonio Shopping Centerbus Se
52 min
Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Mountain View by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Mountain View is to bus which costs and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Mountain View is to Caltrain which takes 10 min and costs $4 - $5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Palo Alto Transit Center and arriving at El Camino & Castro. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Southbound. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Palo Alto Caltrain Station and Mountain View is 6 miles. The road distance is 6.4 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Mountain View without a car is to Caltrain which takes 10 min and costs $4 - $5.
The Caltrain from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Mountain View bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Palo Alto Transit Center station.
Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Mountain View train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Mountain View is to Caltrain which takes 10 min and costs $4 - $5. Alternatively, you can line 22 bus, which costs $2 - $5 and takes 29 min.
What companies run services between Palo Alto Caltrain Station, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $4–5 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Santa Clara VTA operates a bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Castro every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 29 min.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–5
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 650-723-9362
- [email protected]
- Website
- marguerite.stanford.edu
Bus from On Quarry Road @ Stanford Shopping Center to On Showers Drive @ San Antonio Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- http://marguerite.stanford.edu
- Schedules at
- http://transportation.stanford.edu/marguerite/y
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $24–30
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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More Questions & Answers
Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Mountain View bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at El Camino & Castro station.
Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Mountain View train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Mountain View Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Mountain View is 6 miles. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Palo Alto Caltrain Station to Mountain View.
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