There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco 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 / ...
59 min$8–10Line 292 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 10th St & Howard 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 13m$7–10Drive 37.5 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Mountain Viewcar 37.5 mi
42 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Francisco to Mountain Viewtaxi 37.5 mi
42 min$130–170
San Francisco to Mountain View by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Mountain View is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Mountain View is to drive which takes 42 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from 10th St & Howard 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 13m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Southbound. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
The distance between San Francisco and Mountain View is 36 miles. The road distance is 37.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Mountain View without a car is to Caltrain which takes 59 min and costs $8 - $10.
The Caltrain from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound takes 59 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
San Francisco to Mountain View bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from 10th St & Howard St station.
San Francisco to Mountain View train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Mountain View is to Caltrain which takes 59 min and costs $8 - $10. Alternatively, you can line 292 bus and bus, which costs $7 - $11 and takes 3h 13m.
What companies run services between San Francisco, 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 bus from 10th St & Howard St to El Camino & Castro via Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 and Palo Alto Transit Center in around 3h 13m.
- 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
- Phone
- 1-800-660-4287
- [email protected]
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from 10th St & Howard St to Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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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Booking & Getting There
San Francisco to Mountain View bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 station.
San Francisco to Mountain View train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Mountain View Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Mountain View is 38 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from San Francisco to Mountain View.
There are 568+ hotels available in Mountain View.