There are 4 ways to get from San Mateo to Mountain View by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain
best- Take the train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
31 min$5–7Bus, line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Camino Real & 4th Ave to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Castrobus Rapid 522 / ...
1h 37m$4–8Drive 20.1 mi
- Drive from San Mateo to Mountain Viewcar 20.1 mi
23 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Mateo to Mountain Viewtaxi 20.1 mi
23 min$75–90
San Mateo to Mountain View by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Mateo to Mountain View is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from San Mateo to Mountain View is to drive which takes 23 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from San Mateo to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from El Camino Real & 4th Ave and arriving at El Camino & Castro via Palo Alto Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Southbound. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between San Mateo and Mountain View is 19 miles. The road distance is 20.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Mateo to Mountain View without a car is to Caltrain which takes 31 min and costs $5 - $7.
The Caltrain from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound takes 31 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
San Mateo to Mountain View bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & 4th Ave station.
San Mateo to Mountain View train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from San Mateo to Mountain View is to Caltrain which takes 31 min and costs $5 - $7. Alternatively, you can bus and line 22 bus, which costs $4 - $8 and takes 1h 37m.
What companies run services between San Mateo, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $5–7 and the journey takes 31 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Camino Real & 4th Ave to El Camino & Castro via Palo Alto Transit Center in around 1h 37m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from El Camino Real & 4th Ave to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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 Mateo to Mountain View bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
San Mateo to Mountain View train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Mountain View Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Mateo to Mountain View is 20 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from San Mateo to Mountain View.
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