There are 4 ways to get from Santa Clara to Mountain View by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Caltrain
best- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
12 min$4–6Line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Camino & Scott to El Camino & Castrobus Rapid 522 / ...
37 min$2–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Clara to Mountain Viewtaxi 7.9 mi
15 min$30–40Drive 7.9 mi
- Drive from Santa Clara to Mountain Viewcar 7.9 mi
15 min$2–3
Santa Clara to Mountain View by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara to Mountain View is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara to Mountain View is to Caltrain which takes 12 min and costs $4 - $6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from El Camino & Scott and arriving at El Camino & Castro. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Northbound. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Santa Clara and Mountain View is 8 miles. The road distance is 8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Clara to Mountain View without a car is to Caltrain which takes 12 min and costs $4 - $6.
The Caltrain from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Santa Clara to Mountain View bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Scott station.
Santa Clara to Mountain View train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound station.
The best way to get from Santa Clara to Mountain View is to Caltrain which takes 12 min and costs $4 - $6. Alternatively, you can line 22 bus, which costs $2 - $5 and takes 37 min.
What companies run services between Santa Clara, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $4–6 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, Santa Clara VTA operates a bus from El Camino & Scott to El Camino & Castro every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 37 min.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from El Camino & Scott to El Camino & Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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
Santa Clara to Mountain View bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at El Camino & Castro station.
Santa Clara to Mountain View train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Mountain View Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Clara to Mountain View is 8 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Santa Clara to Mountain View.
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