There are 4 ways to get from Sacramento to Mountain View by train, bus, bus (Amtrak), car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 22 bus
best- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to El Camino & Castrobus Rapid 522 / ...
3h 43m$45–91Drive 118.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sacramento to Mountain Viewcar 118.6 mi
2h 7m$22–32Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Stocktonbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Stockton to San Josebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
4h 43m$48–70Fly, Caltrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SMF - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain
3h 11m$466–772
Sacramento to Mountain View by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Mountain View is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Mountain View is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Sacramento and arriving at San Jose via Stockton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Sacramento and Mountain View is 141 miles. The road distance is 119.3 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Mountain View without a car is to train and line 22 bus which takes 3h 43m and costs $45 - $95.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Sacramento to Mountain View, including transfers.
Sacramento to Mountain View bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sacramento station.
Sacramento to Mountain View bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Stockton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Mountain View is 119 miles. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Sacramento to Mountain View.
There are 580+ hotels available in Mountain View.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sacramento to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via Stockton, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 4h 43m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- 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
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to El Camino & Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sacramento to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Stockton to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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