There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Mountain View by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain
best- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 32m$10–12Line 292 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mission St & 1st St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1bus 292 / ...
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
3h 33m$7–12Drive 39 mi
- Drive from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Mountain Viewcar 39 mi
44 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Mountain Viewtaxi 39 mi
44 min$140–170
San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Mountain View by foot, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Mountain View is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Mountain View is to drive which takes 44 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Mission St & 1st St and arriving at El Camino & Castro via Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 and Palo Alto Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) station to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Metro Embarcadero Station and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Southbound via San Francisco Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
The distance between San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) and Mountain View is 38 miles. The road distance is 39.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Mountain View without a car is to Caltrain which takes 1h 32m and costs $10 - $12.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Mountain View, including transfers.
San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Mountain View bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Mission St & 1st St station.
San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Mountain View train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Mountain View is to Caltrain which takes 1h 32m and costs $10 - $12. Alternatively, you can line 292 bus and bus, which costs $6 - $13 and takes 3h 33m.
What companies run services between San Francisco Ferry Building (Station), CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $8–10 and the journey takes 59 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to El Camino & Castro via Mission St & 1st St, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, and Palo Alto Transit Center in around 3h 33m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Mission St & 1st St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Mountain View bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 station.
San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Mountain View train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Mountain View Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Mountain View is 39 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Mountain View.
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