There are 3 ways to get from Richmond to Mountain View by subway, train, bus, or car
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BART, Caltrain
best- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway Red-S
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
2h 10m$19–23Drive 49.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Richmond to Mountain Viewcar 49.7 mi
59 min$10–14BART, bus
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Brunosubway Red-S
- Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr
3h 30m$11–18
Richmond to Mountain View by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Mountain View is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Mountain View is to drive which takes 59 min and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct train from Richmond to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Richmond and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Southbound via Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Richmond and Mountain View is 60 miles. The road distance is 50 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to Mountain View without a car is to BART and Caltrain which takes 2h 10m and costs $18 - $24.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Richmond to Mountain View, including transfers.
Richmond to Mountain View train services, operated by BART, depart from Richmond station.
Richmond to Mountain View train services, operated by BART, arrive at Millbrae station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to Mountain View is 50 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Richmond to Mountain View.
There are 567+ hotels available in Mountain View.
What companies run services between Richmond, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Richmond to Mountain View. However, you can take the subway to Millbrae, walk to Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, then take the train to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Richmond to El Camino & Castro via San Bruno, San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway, and Palo Alto Transit Center in around 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Richmond to San Bruno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
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