There are 4 ways to get from Vacaville to Mountain View by train (Amtrak), bus, subway, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Santa Clara Amtraktrain Capitol Corridor
2h 56m$70–110Drive 86.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Vacaville to Mountain Viewcar 86.1 mi
1h 33m$16–23Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Stationbus 40
- Take the subway from North Concord / Martinez to San Brunosubway
- Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr
4h 40m$17–25Bus, BART, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Stationbus 40
- Take the subway from North Concord / Martinez to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain
3h 24m$32–41
Vacaville to Mountain View by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vacaville to Mountain View is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Vacaville to Mountain View is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs $15 - $23.
No, there is no direct train from Vacaville to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Suisun-Fairfield and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Vacaville and Mountain View is 110 miles. The road distance is 86.6 miles.
The best way to get from Vacaville to Mountain View without a car is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Vacaville to Mountain View, including transfers.
Vacaville to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Suisun-Fairfield station.
Vacaville to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Clara Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vacaville to Mountain View is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Vacaville to Mountain View.
There are 580+ hotels available in Mountain View.
What companies run services between Vacaville, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Suisun-Fairfield to Santa Clara Amtrak every 4 hours. Tickets cost $29–60 and the journey takes 2h 12m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Suisun-Fairfield to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from North Concord / Martinez to San Bruno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from North Concord / Martinez to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $13–17
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1 707-648-4666
- Website
- soltrans.org
Bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soltrans.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
- Website
- samtrans.com
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
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
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