There are 4 ways to get from San Jose to Mountain View by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Caltrain
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
18 min$4–6Line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd to El Camino & Castrobus Rapid 522 / ...
1h 1m$2–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Jose to Mountain Viewtaxi 13 mi
15 min$45–60Drive 13 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Mountain Viewcar 13 mi
15 min$3–4
San Jose to Mountain View by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Mountain View is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Mountain View is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs $45 - $60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd and arriving at El Camino & Castro. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 1m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Northbound. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between San Jose and Mountain View is 11 miles. The road distance is 13.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Mountain View without a car is to Caltrain which takes 18 min and costs $4 - $6.
The Caltrain from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound takes 18 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
San Jose to Mountain View bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd station.
San Jose to Mountain View train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Mountain View is to Caltrain which takes 18 min and costs $4 - $6. Alternatively, you can line 22 bus, which costs $2 - $5 and takes 1h 1m.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $4–6 and the journey takes 18 min. Alternatively, Santa Clara VTA operates a bus from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd to El Camino & Castro every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 1h 1m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd to El Camino & Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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More Questions & Answers
San Jose to Mountain View bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at El Camino & Castro station.
San Jose to Mountain View train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Mountain View Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Mountain View is 13 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from San Jose to Mountain View.
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