There are 7 ways to get from Raleigh to Mountain View by plane, train, subway, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RDU - SFO
8h 29m$196–422Train, BART
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
3d 8h$899–2,039Drive 2,780.8 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Mountain Viewcar 2,780.8 mi
45h 21m$508–733Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane RDU - SJC
9h 46m$210–862Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane RDU - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
10h 38m$214–866Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CLT - SFO
11h 53m$205–724Bus, train
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardinotrain
- Take the bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
3d 9h$812–1,709
Raleigh to Mountain View by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Mountain View is to fly which costs $190 - $430 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Mountain View is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $190 - $430.
No, there is no direct train from Raleigh station to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Raleigh Union Station and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Southbound via Chicago Union Station, Richmond and Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Raleigh and Mountain View is 2447 miles. The road distance is 2797 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Mountain View without a car is to train and BART which takes 3 days 8h and costs $900 - $2,100.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Raleigh to Mountain View, including transfers.
Raleigh to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Raleigh Union Station.
Mountain View is 3h behind Raleigh. It is currently 6:46 PM in Raleigh and 3:46 PM in Mountain View.
Raleigh to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Mountain View is 2797 miles. It takes approximately 45h 21m to drive from Raleigh to Mountain View.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 3 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
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