There are 4 ways to get from South San Francisco to Mountain View by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain
best- Take the train from South San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
44 min$6–9Bus, line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to El Camino & Castrobus Rapid 522 / ...
2h 18m$5–8Drive 28.1 mi
- Drive from South San Francisco to Mountain Viewcar 28.1 mi
31 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from South San Francisco to Mountain Viewtaxi 28.1 mi
31 min$100–130
South San Francisco to Mountain View by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South San Francisco to Mountain View is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from South San Francisco to Mountain View is to drive which takes 31 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from South San Francisco to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway and arriving at El Camino & Castro via Palo Alto Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from South San Francisco Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Southbound. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
The distance between South San Francisco and Mountain View is 27 miles. The road distance is 28.3 miles.
The best way to get from South San Francisco to Mountain View without a car is to Caltrain which takes 44 min and costs $6 - $9.
The Caltrain from South San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound takes 44 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
South San Francisco to Mountain View bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway station.
South San Francisco to Mountain View train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from South San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from South San Francisco to Mountain View is to Caltrain which takes 44 min and costs $6 - $9. Alternatively, you can bus and line 22 bus, which costs $4 - $9 and takes 2h 18m.
What companies run services between South San Francisco, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Caltrain operates a train from South San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $6–9 and the journey takes 44 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to El Camino & Castro via Palo Alto Transit Center in around 2h 18m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from South San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- 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
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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
South San Francisco to Mountain View bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 station.
South San Francisco to Mountain View train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Mountain View Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between South San Francisco to Mountain View is 28 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from South San Francisco to Mountain View.
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