There are 3 ways to get from Watsonville to Mountain View by bus (Amtrak), bus, train, or car
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Line 1 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Lincoln & E Lake to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 1
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
2h 41m$16–28Drive 49.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Watsonville to Mountain Viewcar 49.8 mi
1h 1m$10–14Line 28 bus, train
- Take the bus from Porter / San Juan to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1bus 28 / ...
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
3h 53m$29–54
Watsonville to Mountain View by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Watsonville to Mountain View is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Watsonville to Mountain View is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Watsonville to Mountain View station. However, there are services departing from Lincoln & E Lake and arriving at Diridon Station via Front. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Watsonville and Mountain View is 61 miles. The road distance is 50.1 miles.
The best way to get from Watsonville to Mountain View without a car is to line 1 bus and bus which takes 2h 41m and costs $16 - $28.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Watsonville to Mountain View, including transfers.
Watsonville to Mountain View bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Lincoln & E Lake station.
Watsonville to Mountain View bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Soquel Ave & Front station.
Yes, the driving distance between Watsonville to Mountain View is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Watsonville to Mountain View.
There are 541+ hotels available in Mountain View.
What companies run services between Watsonville, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Lincoln & E Lake to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via Soquel Ave & Front, Front, Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 2h 41m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Lincoln & E Lake to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Porter / San Juan to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
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