There are 9 ways to get from Salem to Mountain View by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, subway, or train
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Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PDX - SJC
4h 53m$108–580Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Salem to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane EUG - SJC
6h 9m$81–372Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salem to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
19h 8m$236–478Bus
- Take the bus from Salem to Corvallisbus
- Take the bus from Corvallis to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
19h 39m$103–206Drive 621.1 mi
- Drive from Salem to Mountain Viewcar 621.1 mi
10h 40m$114–164Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PDX - SFO
5h 8m$120–390Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PDX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
5h 55m$237–535Bus to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Redmond Airportbus
- Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RDM - SFO
6h 44m$340–769Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Salem to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane EUG - SFO
6h 26m$188–422
Salem to Mountain View by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salem to Mountain View is to bus which costs $100 - $210 and takes 19h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Salem to Mountain View is to bus and fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Salem to Mountain View station. However, there are services departing from Salem and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via SW 15th St & SW Jefferson Ave, Corvallis, Sacramento Bus Station and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Salem to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Salem and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 8m.
The distance between Salem and Mountain View is 640 miles. The road distance is 624.8 miles.
The best way to get from Salem to Mountain View without a car is to train which takes 19h 8m and costs $230 - $480.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Salem to Mountain View, including transfers.
Salem to Mountain View bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salem station.
Salem to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salem station.
The best way to get from Salem to Mountain View is to train which takes 19h 8m and costs $230 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $210 and takes 19h 39m.
What companies run services between Salem, OR, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Salem to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $230–480 and the journey takes 18h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salem to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via Corvallis, SW 15th St & SW Jefferson Ave, Corvallis, Sacramento Bus Station, Oakland, San Jose Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 19h 39m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–500
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–340
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–340
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salem to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salem to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salem to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Redmond Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Salem to Corvallis
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Corvallis to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Salem to Mountain View bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Corvallis station.
Salem to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salem to Mountain View is 625 miles. It takes approximately 10h 40m to drive from Salem to Mountain View.
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