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How to get fromSan Carlos to Mountain Viewby train, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from San Carlos to Mountain View by train, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Caltrain

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    1. Take the train from San Carlos Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    21 min
    $5–6

  2. Drive 14.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San Carlos to Mountain Viewcar car 14.8 mi
    18 min
    $3–4

  3. Bus, line 22 bus

    1. Take the bus from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus bus Ecr / ...
    2. Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Castrobus bus Rapid 522 / ...
    1h 15m
    $4–8

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from San Carlos to Mountain Viewtaxi taxi 14.8 mi
    18 min
    $55–70

San Carlos to Mountain View by train

Calendar256Weekly Trains
Duration21 minAverage Duration
Ticket$5Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12.9 mi
  • Duration: 21 min

What companies run services between San Carlos, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?

Caltrain operates a train from San Carlos Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $5–6 and the journey takes 21 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave to El Camino & Castro via Palo Alto Transit Center in around 1h 15m.

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