There are 7 ways to get from 17-Mile Drive to Mountain View by taxi, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from 17-Mile Drive to Salinas
- Take the train from Salinas to San JoseCoast Starlight
2h 46m$107–134Drive 80.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from 17-Mile Drive to Mountain View80.4 mi
1h 41m$15–22Line 20 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 720
- Take the bus from Salinas to San JoseAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
3h 44m$39–75Fly, Caltrain
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)MRY - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southbound
2h 13m$68–246Line 20 bus, train
- Take the bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 720
- Take the train from Salinas to San JoseCoast Starlight
4h 12m$56–75Line 20 bus, bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 720
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Take the bus from Santa Clara & 1st to El Camino & Castro22
4h 28m$39–81Shuttle, line 22 bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal AMonterey Airbus
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to El Camino & CastroRapid 522 / ...
3h 7m$77–94
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 17-Mile Drive to Mountain View is to drive which costs $14 - $22 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from 17-Mile Drive to Mountain View is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs $14 - $22.
The distance between 17-Mile Drive and Mountain View is 103 miles. The road distance is 80.9 miles.
The best way to get from 17-Mile Drive to Mountain View without a car is to taxi and train which takes 2h 46m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from 17-Mile Drive to Mountain View, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between 17-Mile Drive to Mountain View is 81 miles. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from 17-Mile Drive to Mountain View.
There are 648+ hotels available in Mountain View.
What companies run services between 17-Mile Drive, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from 17-Mile Drive to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via Tyler / Franklin, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 3h 44m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–190
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $39–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Santa Clara & 1st to El Camino & Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to El Camino & Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–60
- Standard Rate
- $57
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
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