There are 4 ways to get from Redwood City Caltrain Station to Mountain View by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Caltrain
best- Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
17 min$4–6Drive 12.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Redwood City Caltrain Station to Mountain Viewcar 12.7 mi
15 min$3–4Bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Castrobus Rapid 522 / ...
1h 2m$4–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Redwood City Caltrain Station to Mountain Viewtaxi 12.7 mi
15 min$45–55
Redwood City Caltrain Station to Mountain View by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Redwood City Caltrain Station to Mountain View is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Redwood City Caltrain Station to Mountain View is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs $45 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Redwood City Caltrain Station to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A and arriving at El Camino & Castro via Palo Alto Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 2m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Southbound. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Redwood City Caltrain Station and Mountain View is 11 miles. The road distance is 12.8 miles.
The best way to get from Redwood City Caltrain Station to Mountain View without a car is to Caltrain which takes 17 min and costs $4 - $6.
The Caltrain from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound takes 17 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Redwood City Caltrain Station to Mountain View bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A station.
Redwood City Caltrain Station to Mountain View train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from Redwood City Caltrain Station to Mountain View is to Caltrain which takes 17 min and costs $4 - $6. Alternatively, you can bus and line 22 bus, which costs $4 - $8 and takes 1h 2m.
What companies run services between Redwood City Caltrain Station, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $4–6 and the journey takes 17 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A to El Camino & Castro via Palo Alto Transit Center in around 1h 2m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $45–55
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More Questions & Answers
Redwood City Caltrain Station to Mountain View bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
Redwood City Caltrain Station to Mountain View train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Mountain View Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Redwood City Caltrain Station to Mountain View is 13 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Redwood City Caltrain Station to Mountain View.
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